Rep. Ratcliffe: Iranian Cyberattacks Against U.S. Confirm Threat

Statement

The Justice Department announced today the indictment of hackers tied to the Iranian government for mounting cyberattacks on the U.S. financial sector and a New York dam. In response, Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) issued the following statement:

"Last month, I chaired a cybersecurity subcommittee hearing to evaluate the serious national security threats posed by nation states and other malicious cyber actors. In this hearing, cybersecurity experts confirmed the risk of cyberattacks by Iran that are continuing to emerge as a top cybersecurity threat to the United States, and that what Iran lacks relative to other nation states in its capabilities, it makes up for in its intent. The cyberattacks conducted by those indicted confirm this concern, and I'm committed to fortifying our nation against such threats and ensuring that malicious nation state actors don't have the upper hand."

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