Feds Warn Healthcare Sector of Rising Iranian Cyberthreats

Geopolitical Conflict Involving Iran, Israel, US Ripe for Attacks on Sector Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • June 24, 2025

U.S. federal authorities are warning of increased risk of Iranian cyber and related threats against healthcare and public health sector organizations - including ransomware, distributed denial-of-service and other attacks related to that nation's escalated conflicts with Israel and the United States.

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Because of rising geopolitical tensions, healthcare providers are encouraged "to prepare for the likelihood of increased cyberattacks against healthcare entities," the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response warned in an advisory issued Tuesday.

Healthcare providers and other sector organizations are advised to review their vulnerability management strategy and contingency planning and adopt a heightened cyber-defense posture, said HHS ASPR's Office of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.

"While there ...