US cyber attack said to have disabled Iran’s ability to target oil tankers
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(Worthy News) – The United States attacked and disabled a critical Iranian database used to target oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, the New York Times reported Wednesday, citing several US security officials.
The cyber strike on the Islamic Revolutionary Guards’ intelligence group diminished Iran’s ability to conduct covert attacks, the report quoted a senior official as saying.
The US launched the strike in July after Iran shot down an American drone. [ Source: Times of Israel (Read More…) ]
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Tag Cloud Tags: Iran, Islam, Israel, New York Times, News, oil, Security, United States, Worthy News