After Stuxnet, Iran seems to have developed offensive cyberwar capabilities, possibly with Russian help.
Catnip, organised by me in chronological order. First, the Stuxnet story:
Catnip, organised by me in chronological order. First, the Stuxnet story:
- Israeli test on worm called crucial in Iran nuclear delay, by William J. Broad, John Markoff, David E. Sanger, in the New York Times, 15 January 2011.
- A declaration of cyber war, by Michael Joseph Gross in Vanity Fair, April 2011.
- Obama order sped up wave of cyberattacks against Iran, David E. Sanger, New York Times, 1 June 2012.
- Confront and conceal by David E. Sanger, 5 June 2012.
- Stuxnet: Leaks or lies, Steven Cherry interviewed Larry Constantine, IEEE Spectrum, 4 September 2012.
And then, the recent developments:
- Cyberattacks against US corporations are on the rise, by David E. Sanger and Nicole Perlroth in the New York Times, 12 May 2013.
- New computer attacks traced to Iran, officials say, by Nicole Perlroth and David E. Sanger, in the New York Times, 24 May 2013.
- Silent War, by Michael Joseph Gross in Vanity Fair, July 2013.
This is the norm for all nations. Part of state-craft. Did you read about Assange pointing out how the US is doing this with India, and his having tried to seek asylum in India?
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