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00:02U.S. financial services firms heightened monitoring for cyber threats as conflict escalated after the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader
00:09Ali Khamenei in a U.S. airstrike, according to Reuters.
00:12Executives and analysts said geopolitical tensions often increase cyber risks.
00:17Sifmas Todd Klusman said the industry remains vigilant and focused on operational resilience.
00:23A U.S. intelligence assessment reported by Reuters said Iran-aligned hacktivists could launch low-level cyber attacks on U
00:29.S. networks, including DDoS attacks that flood servers with traffic.
00:33Morningstar DBRS and Lazard flagged rising cyber risks, with Iran showing willingness to target financial systems.
00:40A 2025 FSTC report said the financial services sector was the top target of DDoS attacks in 2024 as the
00:47Hamas-Israel and Russia-Ukraine wars drove a surge in hacktivism.
00:51A 2023 ransomware attack on ICBC's U.S. broker-dealer disrupted some treasury trade settlements.
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