The Fed may be retaliatory Iranian cyber attacks after the United States Bombing three nuclear facilities In the country, Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday.
During a congressional hearing, Powell was asked about cybersecurity protections for financial institutions, including the central bank.
“We’re on alert, too, because we’re also targeting,” Powell said. “So you can ask it. It’s a big problem.”
Powell said the Fed has “connected” with other regulators and government agencies that prevent foreign cyberattacks. Powell said the central bank also warned banks to be “warned about such things”, referring to cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Powell said the Fed has the necessary resources to avoid possible cyberattacks.
“The government usually spends a lot on these things,” he said. “That is, you can never feel comfortable in this regard because the bad guys always get better.”
After worrying about possible cyber strikes in Iran or its agent groups US Attack Weekend in nuclear-rich locations in the country. Experts and government agencies have warned businesses, especially the financial sector, include The Department of Homeland Security, Iran may respond to U.S. air strikes by trying to crack critical digital infrastructure.
So far, there have been no cyber attacks retaliated against the weekend raid. But, on Monday, Iran did Boot elastic force Military Bases in the United States Qatar. The U.S. defense system successfully intercepted these missiles.
Despite the increasing tensions, the United States, Iran and Israel still seem to be reaching a foregone conclusion. Early on Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced that a ceasefire between the three countries would end any further hostilities. The president immediately accused Israel and Iran of violating the ceasefire shortly after it was hit.
“I’m not satisfied with Israel,” Trump told reporters. “I’m not satisfied with Iran.”
Iranian cyber attacks have been a threat to U.S. companies and government agencies.
Last April, the U.S. Treasury Department approve Two Iranian companies and four people allegedly cooperated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps cybersector to carry out a series of phishing and malware attacks on U.S. companies and government entities. The Justice Department prosecuted four people involved. In one instance, the team successfully damaged more than 200,000 employee email accounts, according to Go to the Ministry of Justice.
The Iranian attack extended several presidential governments. Back in 2016, the FBI charged A group of seven Iranians has links to the Iranian government and attempts to violate financial institutions and a dam in New York. The team used botnets and malicious computer code from about 50 financial institutions between 2011 and 2013.
