National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Issues Bulletin on Potential Terrorism Threat to the U.S. Homeland from Iranian Cyberattacks

On January 4, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) bulletin describing current developments and general trends regarding the terrorist threat posed by Iran’s cyber warfare program. When issuing the NTAS bulletin, the DHS indicated that it will provide protective measures when and if the understanding of the risk landscape changes. It is now up to each organization to take the necessary steps to protect its critical systems assets and intellectual property and sustain its business model.

In this Flash Report, Protiviti outlines key actions companies should consider to deter, identify and respond to cyberattacks.