The lead U.S. cyber agency is stretched thin as Iran hacking threat escalates

Tamara Ceaikovski

As the fighting in the Middle East roars on, cyber experts are increasingly warning of online attacks from Iran on U.S. businesses and infrastructure. "From a timing perspective, it's now or never," said Pavel Gurvich, founder and CEO of cybersecurity startup Tenzai . "In that sense, the danger is meaningfully higher." Gurvich said Iran may have stored capabilities and is waiting for a high-risk moment to launch. Following U.S. and Israeli strikes on the region over the weekend, Iran has