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Iran has launched unsuccessful cyberattacks on US energy and communications systems, media report

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

Newswire Named sources Ongoing story
  • Iran reportedly targeted US energy and telecommunications infrastructure with cyberattacks that have not succeeded, NBC News said, citing four people familiar with the matter.
  • The reported activity follows earlier investigations into malicious cyber activity affecting water networks in at least seven US states.
  • The alleged operations came as US and Iranian forces exchanged military attacks across the region.

Iran has reportedly tried to penetrate US energy and telecommunications systems in recent weeks, but the attempts have failed so far. NBC News cited four people familiar with the matter as saying the attacks focused on internet-connected automated systems.

problems more serious

— Donald TrumpThe US president used the phrase when dismissing Iranian responsibility for cyberattacks on Minnesota water systems.

The reported operations add to earlier concerns about malicious cyber activity affecting water networks in at least seven US states in July. The FBI is trying to determine whether Iranian hackers were responsible for that activity.

Even without a successful breach, the operations suggest that Tehran may be prepared to extend its retaliation against Washington beyond targets in the Middle East, NBC reported. A group calling itself APT Iran, which presents itself as a spokesman for Iranian cyber operations, warned on Telegram that it would soon launch “unexpected and critical events” targeting US energy, water and telecommunications industries.

unexpected and critical events

— APT IranThe group used the phrase in a Telegram warning about possible attacks on US energy, water and telecommunications industries.

The threat emerged as the military confrontation also intensified. The United States attacked Iranian targets for the second time in 48 hours, saying it aimed to counter what it called Iranian “attempts at aggression” against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and US forces in the region. Iran responded with attacks on US military facilities in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait and Iraq, marking the first military exchange between the two sides in a month.

attempts at aggression

— US governmentThe phrase described the justification given for US attacks on Iranian targets.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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