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Evans stressed that other countries, such as Iran, shouldn't be underestimated in the evolving terror threat landscape. "We have seen in recent months a series of attempted terrorist plots against Israeli interests in India, Azerbaijan and elsewhere," he said. "So a return to state-sponsored terrorism by Iran or its associates, such as Hezbollah, cannot be ruled out as pressure on the Iranian leadership increases." In Tehran, Iran's foreign ministry warned Britain of "excuse-seeking" over the case. "Countries should behave based on international measures. Their discriminative attitude will face our harsh and serious reactions," Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparst told reporters when he was asked about remarks by MI5 chief. Evans also said the threat of cyber security had recently become more prominent. In one recent case, a major London-listed company incurred revenue losses of 800 million pounds ($1.2 billion) because of a cyber attack, Evans said. He did not elaborate on the company's name or what country was behind the attack. "What is at stake is not just our government secrets but also the safety and security of our infrastructure, the intellectual property that underpins our future prosperity and the commercially sensitive information that is the lifeblood of our companies and corporations," he said. Evans has been in charge of MI5 since 2007.
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