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Iran Cracks Down On Alleged U.S. Cyber War Network
Doug Caverly
Staff Writer
2010-03-15
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Whether or not the American government knows it, we've apparently gone to (cyber) war. Iranian authorities claim to have arrested 30 people who were part of an online conspiracy, and they've attacked 29 sites that were supposedly backed by the U.S., too.
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"The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Sunday announced that its cyber teams have hacked 29 websites affiliated with the US espionage network," according to the Fars News Agency. The IRGC alleged that "the hacked websites acted against Iran's national security under the cover of human rights activities."
Obviously, this isn't great news for relations between the two countries. Iran's infamous for making bold statements about its willingness to retaliate, so we may see U.S. institutions under attack online before long.
Also, even if nothing happens, this case brings up questions that may be familiar to fans of Wag the Dog. The concept of cyber warfare has made it easier than ever for countries to fake attacks and spin things to suit their needs, meaning a pretense for war can be created with ease.
It should be very interesting to see how this situation resolves itself. At least Iran isn't supposed to have nukes or any missiles capable of reaching the U.S. just yet.
About the Author:
Doug is a staff writer for SecurityProNews, InternetFinancialNews, SearchNewz, and WebProNews.
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