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The physical conflict involving Iran that has played out in the Middle East over the last several days is expected to increasingly spill over into the cyber realm. According to the Department of Homeland Security, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and other cybersecurity experts, organizations in the US should begin preparing for increased cyber attacks from pro-Irianian hacktivists and Iranian government-affiliated actors in the coming days and weeks.

Japan is the latest country to shift from a reactive to a proactive cybersecurity stance, with its landmark Active Cyber Defense Law. The new regulations passed in May 2025 and are set to take full effect by 2027. For cybersecurity leaders, particularly those in critical infrastructure and the enterprise sector, this legislation marks a turning point—and carries major implications about how we test, validate, and evolve our cyber defenses.