# 🎯 **TARGET LOCKED:** Current Threats Targeting the Defense Industrial Base (DiB) – 2025 ![[DiBThreatsHeader2.png]] ## intro The past year has been another busy one for the United States' Defense Industrial Base (DiB) and it doesn't look like there are any signs of it slowing down. Although we've been seeing a good amount of activity from the threat actors that we're used to seeing at this point (China, Iran, etc.) it's more important than ever that those involved in the defense sector understand the threats facing them, from both ## china Black Hat Talk Proof, Not Promises: Redefining Cybersecurity for the Defense Industrial Base Focus Threat Actors: Volt Typhoon Salt Typhoon Scattered Spider ## iran ![[iranthreat.png]] Iran's role in the ongoing geopolitical conflicts and especially in the realm of Cyber Warfare appears to continue to be focused on furthering the Iranian Government's goals in the Middle East especially when in regard to Israel and the war in Gaza. [Iranian Cyber Actors May Target Vulnerable US Networks and Entities of Interest](https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/iranian-cyber-actors-may-target-vulnerable-us-networks-and-entities-interest) In June of 2025, CISA released a paper documenting their concerns that some U.S. defense entities and other critical infrastructure may be vulnerable to an attack by Iranian threat actors. Although a military ceasefire is in effect following the American bombing of Iran's nuclear enrichment sites earlier in June, because 'Cyber Warfare' between nation states is still such a grey area, attacks from Iran are expected to continue on that front for the time being. ### iranian apt's ### iranian ttps ## china ![[chinathreat.png]] ## russia ### sources https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/iranian-cyber-actors-may-target-vulnerable-us-networks-and-entities-interest