{"id":24012,"date":"2017-12-15T20:41:30","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T20:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news1613067580\/news-sp-256\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/24012-iran-regime-s-cyber-threat-will-only-get-worse"},"modified":"2024-02-19T21:21:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T20:21:16","slug":"iran-regime-s-cyber-threat-will-only-get-worse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/iran-regime-s-cyber-threat-will-only-get-worse\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Regime’s Cyber Threat Will Only Get Worse"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NCRI Staff<\/p>\n

NCRI –\u00a0The cyber threat from the Iranian Regime will only continue to grow and get more advanced, according to a leading political scientist.<\/p>\n

Dr. Majid Rafizadeh, an expert on Iran, wrote a piece for Arab News in which he explained how the cyber operations were not conducted by individuals but were a \u201ckey element\u201d of the Regime\u2019s foreign policy, national security and long-term strategic agenda.<\/p>\n

This has been denied by the Regime but Rafizadeh cited Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei\u2019s speech to students at universities funded by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).<\/p>\n

Khamenei was quoted in state-run media outlets as saying: \u201cYou are the cyberwar agents and such a war requires Amman-like insight and Malik Ashtar-like resistance. Get yourself ready for such war wholeheartedly.\u201d<\/p>\n

The IRGC exploited tech-savvy Iranian youth by investing in their education and then recruiting them for malign and hostile operations targeting nations like the US, Saudi Arabia, Britain and Israel.<\/p>\n

Dr. Majid Rafizadeh wrote<\/a>: \u201cThe Iranian regime has been relentless in finding various methods to subvert these nations through attacks on governmental institutions, the private sector and underlying infrastructures.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here are just some of the Regime\u2019s recent attacks:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Destructive cyberattacks against Saudi Arabia by Iranian hacking group Cadelle and Chafer<\/p>\n

\u2022 Malicious Iranian software \u201cShamoon\u201d attacks 15 Saudi governmental and non-governmental networks<\/p>\n

\u2022 Iranian Regime launches cyber attack against Saudi oil producer Aramco, disabling 30,000 of its computers (roughly 75%) which took several months and a large amount of money to fix<\/p>\n

\u2022 Attacks on US and South Korean aviation and energy companies by an Iranian hacking group<\/p>\n

\u2022 Attacks on the email accounts of dozens of British MPs, including Prime Minister Theresa May.<\/p>\n

The Regime cyber attacks do not just target foreign governments- as many government-instructed hackers from around the world do- they target all enemies of the Regime, like human rights activists and media companies.<\/p>\n

Dr. Majid Rafizadeh wrote: \u201cThe Iranian regime has also ratcheted up cyberspying efforts against Iranians living abroad, particularly those who are influential in informing foreign policy and criticizing the regime.\u201d<\/p>\n

Why is Iran investing in hacking?<\/p>\n

Simply, it fits in with the Regime\u2019s offensive line: attacking others while minimising retaliation.<\/p>\n

Dr. Majid Rafizadeh wrote: \u201cBefore the age of the internet, Tehran relied heavily on proxies, mercenaries and militias. Using indirect methods gives the ruling mullahs an advantage, and lowers the risk and cost. It helps the Iranian leaders dodge responsibility and accountability and provides them with the powerful tool of deniability on the international stage. Iran has never been held accountable when its puppets were caught attacking another nation, smuggling weapons, or violating international laws.\u201d<\/p>\n

This lack of accountability also helps Iran to avoid a potential war with the superpowers, which their military could not handle.<\/p>\n

Dr. Majid Rafizadeh wrote: \u201cIt is worth noting that many of Iran\u2019s cyber attacks are aimed at the petrochemical industry, military and intelligence sectors in order to gain leverage, particularly over Saudi Arabia and the US. In addition, since the regime cannot obtain advanced weapons from the US, cyberspying helps the regime gain access to the technical data required to advance its military aviation capabilities.<\/p>\n

The hackers normally steal data and then introduce malware to the system to delete all the data afterwards.\u201d<\/p>\n

With these benefits, the Iranian Regime is unlikely to stop its\u2019 cyber warfare anytime soon, which will pose a serious threat to enemies of the Regime.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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