US Cyber Attack foils Iran’s ability to attack Oil Tankers

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A Cyber Attack launched on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) by US Intelligence in June this year is reported to have foiled the ability of Iran’s military to future attack Oil Tankers in the sea.

 

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US carried out secret cyber strike on Iran in wake of Saudi oil attack, officials say
The United States, Saudi Arabia, Britain, France and Germany have publicly blamed the Sept. 14 attack on Iran, which denied involvement in the strike. The Iran-aligned Houthi militant group in Yemen claimed responsibility.
The United States carried out a secret cyber operation against Iran in the wake of the Sept. 14 attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities, which Washington and Riyadh blame on Tehran, two US officials have told Reuters.
The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the operation took place in late September and took aim at Tehran’s ability to spread “propaganda.”
One of the officials said the strike affected physical hardware, but did not provide further details.
 

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