The sanctions are meant to prevent some top Iranian officials from using the international banking system, but the move is largely symbolic.
Tag: Cyberwarfare and Defense
U.S. Carried Out Cyberattacks on Iran
The operation went forward because it was intended to be below the threshold of armed conflict — using the same shadow tactics that Iran has used.
Facing Intensifying Confrontation With Iran, Trump Has Few Appealing Options
The administration is relying first on economic sanctions to change Tehran’s behavior. But it continues to weigh military or cyberattacks.
Kremlin Warns of Cyberwar After Report of U.S. Hacking Into Russian Power Grid
The New York Times reported that American intelligence had secretly inserted software that could allow it to disable the Russian energy system.
Chinese Cyberattack Hits Telegram, App Used by Hong Kong Protesters
An attack against the messaging app Telegram and the arrest of a user show how the Hong Kong clash is unfolding digitally, with growing sophistication on both sides.
In Baltimore and Beyond, a Stolen N.S.A. Tool Wreaks Havoc
American cities are being hijacked with an N.S.A. cyberweapon that has already done billions of dollars in damage overseas. The N.S.A. will say nothing.
Saudi Oil Infrastructure at Risk as Small Attacks Raise Potential for Big Disruption
Saudi Arabia spent heavily to protect its oil production lines but rapid changes in technology may mean ports and pipelines are increasingly exposed in the turbulent region.
New Report Shows How a Pro-Iran Group Spread Fake News Online
A research group at the University of Toronto has untangled look-alike websites and bogus news stories that appear to echo the Iranian government’s positions.
Russia Is Targeting Europe’s Elections. So Are Far-Right Copycats.
Digital fingerprints link pro-Russian and anti-European websites, part of an online ecosystem that is sowing discord ahead of European elections this month.
Julian Assange’s Seven Strange Years in Self-Imposed Isolation
At the tiny Ecuadorean Embassy, he ran WikiLeaks, held news conferences, rode his skateboard in the halls and hosted visitors like Pamela Anderson.