The U.S. retaliated against Iran's downing of a surveillance drone with a cyber offensive to 'cripple' military control systems rather than a conventional missile strike, this is a game changer as cyber and physical warfare become inextricably linked as never before.
"the operation did not involve a loss of life or civilian casualties—a contrast to conventional strikes, which the president said he called back Thursday because they would not be 'proportionate'."A physical missile strike against military targets in Iran would generate headlines and newsworthy images. It would kill scores of people. But in the end, it would make little difference to the standoff between Washington and Teheran. If, however, the reports are true and the U.S.
the attack had been in the works for weeks, not hours, and could have come any time after the attacks on the oil tankers for which the U.S. blames the IRGC.by Yahoo News. A Department of Defense spokesperson told the media that"as a matter of policy and for operational security, we do not discuss cyberspace operations, intelligence or planning."
Iranian hackers are thought to be actively targeting U.S. government agencies and commercial organizations. And the U.S. is not alone. The U.K. acknowledged an Iranian cyber attack late last year that compromised high-profile government and commercial systems. Iran does not have anything like the capabilities of China or Russia, but it has made significant improvements in recent years.
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