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U.S. Tells Companies to Prepare for Iranian Cyberattacks

By Kim S. Nash

 

Hello. As the U.S., Iran and Israel wrangle over a potential cease-fire agreement, companies—especially in critical infrastructure—are on alert for hacks linked to the conflict. 

What to watch for? Iran’s cyber offensives are often geared more toward disinformation and psychological operations, and don’t display the advanced tradecraft of China or Russia, security leaders told us. But AI-enabled fakery can damage economies and public trust. Read our full story.

Also today: 

  • Aflac says it was hit in a hacking 'siege' on the insurance industry
  • Operations and tech are back online at Nucor after a May cyber incident
  • NATO puzzles over what to spend on cybersecurity
  • U.S. House bans WhatsApp over security issues
  • And more
 

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A group of hackers known as Scattered Spider and suspected to be behind breaches at Marks & Spencer, Victoria’s Secret and other retailers appears to have moved to insurance companies. Aflac, one of the largest U.S. insurers, is investigating a hack on its systems that might have exposed claims information, health details, Social Security numbers and other personal data.

  • An Alfac representative told WSJ Pro Cybersecurity that the attack was “perpetrated by a highly sophisticated and well-known group that has the insurance industry under siege.” Read our story.
  • Related: ‘We’re Not Naming Care Bears.’ Hacker Code Names Are Getting Too Cute

Factory operations and tech systems are restored at Nucor after a cyber incident, the steel maker said. Since disclosing the intrusion May 14, Nucor has found that "limited data" was stolen. The Charlotte, N.C.-based company didn't specify what kind of data or how much and continues to investigate. 

NATO aims to boost defenses against drones, hacking and sabotage. Adding to complexity: Homeland security isn’t in military hands during peacetime, and law-enforcement agencies rarely coordinate with armed forces. Sabotage and cyberattacks on private-sector assets have only recently come to be seen as national-security threats. (WSJ)

Meta's WhatsApp was banned Monday from use on U.S. House of Representatives devices. The chamber cited a lack of encryption for stored information and other security risks. (Reuters)

88%

Percentage of 9-1-1 emergency centers that have had a tech outage in the past year due to aging systems or cyberattacks, according to a survey of 1,379 public-safety workers from tech provider Carbyne and the NENA 9-1-1 Association, a professional group. 

 

About Us

The WSJ Pro Cybersecurity team is Deputy Bureau Chief Kim S. Nash and reporters Angus Loten, James Rundle and Catherine Stupp. Follow us on X @WSJCyber. Reach the team by replying to any newsletter you receive or by emailing Kim at kim.nash@wsj.com.

 
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