Posts Tagged: Iran cyber warfare
The Ever-Growing Iranian Cyber Threat
The cyber transformation of Iran was initiated by a decree issued in 2012 by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei that established the Supreme Council of Cyberspace,...
Iran Says One of Two Cyber Attack Targets Was Country’s Ports: News Agency
One of the targets of large cyber attacks on two Iranian government institutions this week was the electronic infrastructure of the country's ports, an Iranian...
US Dismantles Global Disinformation Campaign Tied to Iran: Justice Department
US prosecutors have seized a network of web domains which they said were used in a campaign by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to spread political...
Iranian ‘Restraint’ and ‘Small’ Cyber Attacks
“Cyber winter is coming,” warned Yigal Unna, Israel’s national cyber chief, but The New York Times can’t see past the fall. In an article this week arguing that...
US Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Iranian ‘Cyber Threat Group’
The United States has imposed sanctions on two Iranian entities and 45 associated individuals who carried out a malware campaign targeting Iranian dissidents, journalists and international travel...
Israel Says It Thwarted Massive Cyber-Attack on Defense Industry
A massive cyber-attack on Israel’s defense industry was successfully thwarted, it was reported on Wednesday. The government cleared for publication that the attack was perpetrated by...
Fake Social Media Accounts Spread Pro-Iran, Anti-Trump Messages During 2018 Election, Cybersecurity Firm Finds
A network of fake social media accounts impersonated political candidates and journalists to spread messages in support of Iran and against US President Donald Trump around the...
Special Report: How Iran Spreads Disinformation Around the World
Website Nile Net Online promises Egyptians "true news" from its offices in the heart of Cairo's Tahrir Square, "to expand the scope of freedom of...
