U.S. Cyber Command Says Operations Disrupted Iranian Communications and Sensors
Summary
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine said U.S. cyber and space operations disrupted Iranian communications and sensor networks to support Operation Epic Fury. The article also reports other cyber activity and concerns about retaliation.
Key points
- Gen. Dan Caine said U.S. Cyber Command and U.S. Space Command coordinated operations that disrupted Iranian communications and sensor networks.
- Caine said the operations supported Operation Epic Fury, the joint U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign.
- Recorded Future News previously reported that Cyber Command disrupted Iranian missile defenses in support of strikes on nuclear sites.
- Israeli digital forces reportedly hacked news websites and a religious calendar app to spread messages urging defections and resistance.
- Officials warned of possible Iranian or proxy cyber retaliation; Jordan said it thwarted an Iranian cyberattack targeting wheat storage systems.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Coordinated U.S. cyber and space operations against Iranian communications and sensor networks, alongside reports of related cyber activity and a thwarted attack in Jordan.
- Impact
- Gen. Dan Caine said the operations disrupted Iranian communications and sensor networks, impairing the adversary’s ability to see, coordinate, or respond and helping support Operation Epic Fury. Israeli digital forces were reportedly responsible for hacks of news websites and a religious calendar app that carried messages urging defections. Jordan said it thwarted an Iranian cyberattack on wheat storage systems.
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Iranhave been a handful of apparent cyber operations since the joint U.S.-Israeli attacks on targets across Iran began on Saturday, including the hacking of multiple news websites and a religious calendar app,IsraelCyber Command conducted online attacks against Iranian communications that the country’s top general said set the stage for America’s historic joint bombing campaign with Israel.JordanOfficials warned of possible Iranian or proxy cyber retaliation while Jordan said it thwarted an Iranian cyberattack on wheat storage systems.United StatesU.S. Cyber Command and U.S.