UK firms in Middle East face heightened threat from Iran hackers, agency warns
National Cyber Security Centre urges increased vigilance over risk of indirect attack by hacktivists amid conflictUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesUK businesses with a presence in the Middle East have been urged to step up vigilance against cyber threats from Iran after US-Israeli attacks.The...
<p>National Cyber Security Centre urges increased vigilance over risk of indirect attack by hacktivists amid conflict</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/02/us-israel-war-iran-live-updates-attacks-strikes-tehran-lebanon-beirut-hezbollah-dubai-latest-news">US-Israel war on Iran – live updates</a></p></li></ul><p>UK businesses with a presence in the Middle East have been urged to step up vigilance against cyber threats from Iran after <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/01/trump-open-to-talks-with-iran-as-conflict-deepens-in-middle-east">US-Israeli attacks</a>.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/14/cyber-attacks-rise-in-past-year-uk-security-agency-says">National Cyber Security Centre</a> (NCSC) said there was “almost certainly” a heightened risk of an indirect cyber threat for organisations that had offices, or supply chains, in the Middle East.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/02/uk-companies-middle-east-cyber-threat-iran-hacktivists">Continue reading...</a>
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