Security News > 2020 > January > US Government Website Defaced With Pro-Iran Message

Breaking into a website, or seizing its domain name and redirecting the domain, is rarely a long-lasting attack, but it usually causes embarrassment, and, at a technical level, highlights gaps in website security.

Iran's online attack capabilities are well developed, and using hack attacks avoids bullet-and-missile exchanges against the U.S., with many experts noting that Iran would be unlikely to win such a fight.

CISA Director Christopher Krebs warned on Thursday that organizations should review guidance on Iranian cyber techniques, tactics and procedures, or TTPs. On Saturday, DHS warned that Iran has a "Robust cyber program" and could carry out attacks against critical infrastructure that have temporarily disruptive effects.

There are signs that attackers defaced FDLP via a vulnerability in its content management system rather than a DNS hijack.

Regardless, security experts and government officials continue to warn that U.S. government agencies and businesses continue to face an escalated threat from online attacks launched by the government of Iran in retaliation for Soleimani's assassination.

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