Week 3 of the Iran conflict has brought a significant cyber escalation. Akamai reports a 245% cybercrime increase since Feb 28, with banking/fintech as the top target. The first destructive wiper attack hit a major U.S. company — 80,000 devices wiped via Microsoft Intune. Pre-planted MuddyWater backdoors were discovered in a U.S. bank, airport, and defense firms. Operations are shifting from mass DDoS to intelligence-driven targeting. Updated defensive guidance covering endpoint management hardening, expanded threat hunting, sanctions/legal risk, and geo-aware traffic controls.