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Cyberattacks have struck at the heart of Iran.
As the conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate, Iran has been subjected to large-scale cyberattacks that have affected almost all three branches of government and targeted the country's nuclear facilities.
As a result of the attacks on Iran on October 12, the judicial, legislative and executive branches of government of the country suffered. The attack stole confidential information from agencies, and also affected nuclear power facilities, fuel distribution systems, municipal networks, transportation, ports, and other critical sectors.
The background for the cyberattacks was Israel's warning after a missile strike by Iran on October 1. The attacks also came amid expanding U.S. sanctions against Iran's oil and petrochemical sector. The sanctions were imposed in response to the rocket attack on Israel and are aimed at limiting the country's economic opportunities that could be used to support its nuclear and missile programs.
In early October, it became known that Israel hacked into the communication network of the control tower of the Beirut-Rafik Hariri International Airport and banned the Iranian plane from landing, which forced the plane to return to Tehran. The incident came amid tensions related to flights from Iran to Lebanon.
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As the conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate, Iran has been subjected to large-scale cyberattacks that have affected almost all three branches of government and targeted the country's nuclear facilities.
As a result of the attacks on Iran on October 12, the judicial, legislative and executive branches of government of the country suffered. The attack stole confidential information from agencies, and also affected nuclear power facilities, fuel distribution systems, municipal networks, transportation, ports, and other critical sectors.
The background for the cyberattacks was Israel's warning after a missile strike by Iran on October 1. The attacks also came amid expanding U.S. sanctions against Iran's oil and petrochemical sector. The sanctions were imposed in response to the rocket attack on Israel and are aimed at limiting the country's economic opportunities that could be used to support its nuclear and missile programs.
In early October, it became known that Israel hacked into the communication network of the control tower of the Beirut-Rafik Hariri International Airport and banned the Iranian plane from landing, which forced the plane to return to Tehran. The incident came amid tensions related to flights from Iran to Lebanon.
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