South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is out with a public safety advisory tied to Operation Epic Fury and rising tensions with Iran, warning residents and businesses to keep their eyes open — even though there is no specific, credible threat to the state right now.
Wilson’s office says it is monitoring the situation with federal and local law enforcement partners, pointing to recent federal warnings that Iranian-linked activity could include retaliatory cyberattacks and, potentially, physical threats carried out through proxies. The advisory cites alerts from the FBI and other federal agencies about elevated risks to U.S. critical infrastructure, including ransomware, distributed denial-of-service attacks and social engineering campaigns aimed at manipulating or extracting information.
The state’s message is basically this: don’t panic, but don’t be naive. Wilson’s office is urging organizations — especially those in critical sectors such as health care, government networks, and information technology — to review federal guidance and tighten cybersecurity defenses. Individuals and businesses are also being told to report suspicious cyber activity or concerning behavior to local police or the FBI.
The advisory also notes the State Department’s Level 4 warning against travel to Iran, citing risks such as kidnapping and wrongful detention and limited consular protections.
For now, the attorney general’s office is emphasizing readiness and coordination, with continued intelligence sharing and cyber response planning. Translation: South Carolina isn’t saying something is coming — it’s saying this is the kind of moment when you make sure the locks are working before you find out the hard way.
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