{"id":13034,"date":"2019-10-06T15:59:17","date_gmt":"2019-10-06T13:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=13034"},"modified":"2019-10-06T16:02:47","modified_gmt":"2019-10-06T14:02:47","slug":"stop-irans-cyber-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2019\/10\/stop-irans-cyber-threat\/13034\/","title":{"rendered":"STOP Iran’s Cyber Threat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

STOP Iran\u2019s Cyber Threat<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Friday, October 4, cybersecurity companies were taken aback by a new wave of cyber-terrorism<\/a> attempts orchestrated by the Iranian regime. In this regard, Microsoft revealed that \u201chackers linked to the Iranian government targeted an undisclosed U.S. presidential campaign, as well as government officials, media targets and prominent expatriate Iranians.\u201d (AP reported)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who benefits from disruption in U.S. elections?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First of all, why is the Iranian regime, and not independent hacker\ngroups, suspected to be behind these organized attacks?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is noteworthy that the mullahs ruling Iran are going through their toughest days since regime founder Ruhollah Khomeini seized power after the popular 1979 Iranian Revolution. In January, the regime\u2019s president Hassan Rouhani<\/a> admitted, \u201cToday the country is facing the biggest pressure and economic sanctions in the past 40 years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, in tandem with the ending of western powers cuddling with the\ntop state sponsor of terrorism in the world, the mullahs should pay the price of\ntheir adventures. Therefore, they naturally dream and endeavor to return to the\nsweet era of appeasement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Iranian regime\u2019s background in cyber-terrorism<\/strong>\u2013 Iran\u2019s Cyber Threat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is worth reminding that the ruling theocracy in Iran has a lengthy background in abusing the cyberspace for misinformation campaigns against dissidents and opponents. In this context, the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) is the top-priority target of the regime\u2019s cyber army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS<\/a>) annually spends a huge amount of the people\u2019s wealth to demonize its arch-enemy, the PMOI\/MEK. So, the religious fascism of Iran looks at cyberattacks as the other side of its attempts to physically remove PMOI\/MEK members and supporters inside Iran and abroad. These attempts include a foiled bombing attack on the annual gathering of the Iranian opposition, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI<\/a>), in Paris in 2018. The incident ended with the arrest of a senior Iranian diplomat in Vienna. Another failed bombing attack on the PMOI\/MEK gathering for celebrating the Iranian New Year (Nowruz) in Tirana, Albania<\/a>, resulted in the expelling of the regime\u2019s ambassador and its security deputy from Albania, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The necessity of countering the regime\u2019s destructive role in\ncyberspace<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, many acknowledge the destabilizing role of the Iranian regime in\nthe region. The regime\u2019s history in sponsoring terrorist entities in the Middle\nEast and further across the world and fueling ethnic conflicts underscores the\nnecessity of countering the regime\u2019s belligerent and provocative behavior. But\nit is wrong if we neglect the Tehran\u2019s malign influence in cyberspace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In conclusion, the published report of Microsoft about the hacking operation\nof the Iranian regime to infiltrate a foreign country\u2019s presidential campaign\nand also prominent expatriate Iranians proves the necessity of countering the\nregime destructive role in cyberspace.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

STOP Iran\u2019s Cyber Threat On Friday, October 4, cybersecurity companies were taken aback by a new wave of cyber-terrorism attempts orchestrated by the Iranian regime. 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