US Launches Cyberstrikes to disable Iran’s missile systems

[TheImmortal]

Washington Post and NY times are reporting.

Articles are pay to see

So here is a Jpost article that also talks about it

https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.jpos...launches-cyber-attack-against-Iran-593352/amp

If anyone finds a better article please post it.

I wonder how heavily Iran uses windows based OS in the military. NSA and US Cybercommand probably have backdoors in many things.

 

[Dalit]

I thought the almighty US could demolish any country without breaking a sweat. Why put so much effort into hacking and disabling the missile systems? Where has the invincibility part gone?

 

[Dil Pakistan]

I thought the almighty US could demolish any country without breaking a sweat. Why put so much effort into hacking and disabling the missile systems? Where has the invincibility part gone?

Exploding Iran is too big a fish to fry.

They trying to implode it - at least for the moment.

 

[TheImmortal]

Trump reportedly approved cyber strike to knock out Iranian computers that control missile launches
Shawn M. Carter | @shawncarterm
Published 59 Mins AgoCNBC.com

• The cyber strike came days after the Iranian forces reportedly shot down an unmanned U.S. surveillance drone.
• While the operation was said to cripple Iranian military command and control systems, it did not involve loss of life.
• In April, the United States designated the IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization.

President Donald Trump reportedly approved a cyber strike that disabled Iranian computer systems, after the country shot down an unmanned U.S. surveillance drone, according to a new report in Washington Post. The systems were used to control rocket and missile launches.

The strike, carried out against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, was launched Thursday but had been in the works for some time, according to the Post, which also noted that the Pentagon proposed launching the assault earlier this month after Iran's alleged attacks on two U.S. oil tankers.

The operation was said to cripple Iranian military command and control systems but did not involve loss of life. It was the first offensive show of force since the U.S. Cyber Command, part of the U.S. Department of Defense, was elevated to a full combatant command in May.



https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cn...-cyber-hit-to-take-out-iranian-computers.html

 

[Arminkh]

I heard a different story. They ran it on a spy network contributed to IRGC.

Here it is:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&sou...aw1coVmA8Fh65ZWwatB1xFfO&ust=1561330430709203

 

[KediKesenFare3]

I assume that the Iranian computers have no internet connection. So, how are they attacking the Iranian computers exactly? Do they use spies to infiltrate the Iranian IT?

 

[delta2]

Nothing to see here.

Theatrics and nothing more.

The USA doesn't 'back off' when it decides to invade and wage war on a country.

The Iranians are lucky in a sense that the Crazy Iranian Mullah Regime plays its role perfectly and does everything needs to be done to advance the interests of the powers that be.

In a few years the Arabs will spend another $100+ billion to buy more weapons.

 

[Blue In Green]

I assume that the Iranian computers have no internet connection. So, how are they attacking the Iranian computers exactly? Do they use spies to infiltrate the Iranian IT?

One really should call into question the efficacy of any American "counter-attack" especially now since Trump is in full face saving mode. Not saying the U.S. didn't attempt to do this, to the effective of which I can't say and Iran most definitely will not say for obvious reasons.

But I'd like to imagine Irans AD systems run on proprietary software that would need a guy on the ground to infect from within. So, as from my stand point, this is most likely more than just a "cyber-attack".

 

[skyshadow]

I assume that the Iranian computers have no internet connection. So, how are they attacking the Iranian computers exactly? Do they use spies to infiltrate the Iranian IT?

we do not know as military is very cautious about internet connection on there missiles and systems and the article dose not say if the operation was a success or not.

 

[TheImmortal]

we do not know as military is very cautious about internet connection on there missiles and systems and the article dose not say if the operation was a success or not.

One really should call into question the efficacy of any American "counter-attack" especially now since Trump is in full face saving mode. Not saying the U.S. didn't attempt to do this, to the effective of which I can't say and Iran most definitely will not say for obvious reasons.

But I'd like to imagine Irans AD systems run on proprietary software that would need a guy on the ground to infect from within. So, as from my stand point, this is most likely more than just a "cyber-attack".

Multiple times users on this board have noticed Windows OS on Iranian systems including naval ships like Mowj.

Building your own secure OS is not that easy.

 

[Arminkh]

I don't buy this. But even it were true, I think it is great that it is happening now. Iran has time to find the holes and patch them

 

[Blue In Green]

Multiple times users on this board have noticed Windows OS on Iranian systems including naval ships like Mowj.

Building your own secure OS is not that easy.

Fair enough, this is something I previously didn't know.

....really?

 

[undercover JIX]

USA designated IRGC as Terrorist org. IRGC shot down USA Military drone and Trump wants to play games on computer......

Iran grabbed Trump's P&^&%yyyy real good and trump enjoying it.

 

[TheImmortal]

Fair enough, this is something I previously didn't know.

....really?

Here is Iran’s AD center clearly using Windows OS and not even the latest version.

 

[Blue In Green]

Here is Iran’s AD center clearly using Windows OS and not even the latest version.

Well I'll be damned, look at that.

What's fair is fair, thank you for the clarification Immortal!!