The hackers in their message made reference to the death of Qassem Soleimani, and depicted President Donald Trump being beaten by a fist with the Revolutionary Guard insignia
'Iranian hackers' breach United States government website operated by the Federal library Program in retaliation for airstrike
Fdlp.gov website was defaced by hackers and brought offline on Saturday
Site is travel by the little-known Federal library Program
The FDLP makes government publications available to the general public for free of charge
Follows defacement of internet sites for several obscure non-government entities
Iran has vowed 'harsh revenge' for the US killing of a high-level leader
A website operated by the U.S. government has been hacked by a gaggle claiming to represent the govt of Iran.
The website operated by the little-known Federal library Program, fdlp.gov, was hacked and defaced on Saturday, and has been taken offline.
A message from the hackers left on the web site read: 'in the name of god. >>>>> Hacked By Iran Cyber Security Group HackerS ... ;)
The FDLP may be a program created to form federal publications available to the general public at no cost.
It followed the similar hacking of internet sites for variety of obscure, non-governmental entities, including the Sierra Leone full service bank , the Taiwan Lung Meng Technology Company, and therefore the Human Rights Protection Association of India.
The website for a British company called Bigways was also struck within the cyber attacks.
Security experts have already warned that cyber attacks might be a part of Iran's retaliation for the U.S. airstrike on Friday that killed Revolutionary Guard General Qassem Soleimani, a top official in Iran and beloved there.
Iran's state-backed hackers are already among the world's most aggressive and will inject malware that triggers major disruptions to the U.S. public and personal sector.
Potential targets include manufacturing facilities, oil and gas plants and transit systems. A top U.S. cybersecurity official is warning businesses and government agencies to be extra vigilant.
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