Iran allegedly hacked the emails of White House chief of staff Susan Wiles. (John McDonnell/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)
FBI Director Kash Patel added in a statement, "Safeguarding our administration officials' ability to securely communicate to accomplish the president's mission is a top priority."
"Anyone associated with any kind of breach of national security will be fully investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."
Marci McCarthy, spokesperson for the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency, called Iran's threat "an effort to distract, discredit and divide."
"These criminals will be brought to justice," she said in a statement.
The U.S. struck three Iranian nuclear sites on June 21, 2025. (Fox News)
U.S. cyber officials warned on Monday that U.S. companies and critical infrastructure operators may still be in Iran’s crosshairs. Experts have suggested Iran may be looking for non-military ways to punish the U.S. for its strikes.
"Despite a declared ceasefire and ongoing negotiations towards a permanent solution, Iranian-affiliated cyber actors and hacktivist groups may still conduct malicious cyber activity," U.S. agencies said in an advisory.
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The new threat comes as Trump insists he is not speaking to Iran and has offered them nothing for nuclear negotiations. He has said Iran's facilities were "totally obliterated."
Fox News' David Spunt contributed to this report.
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