Cyber Advisory: Increased Cyber Risk Amid U.S.–Israel–Iran Escalation

Following the U.S.–Israel strikes in Iran and subsequent retaliation, Sophos X-Ops warns of an immediate surge in opportunistic, disruptive cyber activity—primarily DDoS, defacements, and hack-and-leak campaigns—by Iran-linked hacktivist and ransomware groups targeting U.S., Israeli, and broader Middle Eastern organizations.