Iran foils ‘extensive, sophisticated’ cyberattack on national infrastructures: Official

A senior Iranian official says the country has successfully thwarted a large-scale and sophisticated cyberattack targeting its critical national infrastructures.

Behzad Akbari, deputy minister of communications and information technology, made the announcement via a post on the social media platform X, former Twitter, on Sunday.

The official did not elaborate on the nature of the attack or its origin, but emphasized that rapid detection and defensive response had prevented any damage to the targeted systems.

"By the grace of God and through the efforts of the security and technical teams at the Telecommunication Infrastructure Company and the Ministry of Communications, a major and sophisticated cyberattack targeting the country's infrastructure was identified and preventive measures were successfully taken yesterday," he wrote.

The Islamic Republic has been a frequent target of cyber strikes, including by the United States and the Israeli regime.

According to domestic officials, the country has developed a robust cyber defense program over the past decade to protect its critical infrastructures, including its banking systems, communication networks, and energy sectors.

One of the most notable cyberattacks against Iran was the Stuxnet malware incident, jointly orchestrated by the United States and the regime around 2010, which targeted the country’s nuclear facilities.

In more recent years, the country has faced cyberattacks on various fronts. In January 2023, Iran's Central Bank and popular messaging applications such as Rubika and Bale also came under cyber assault.

Iran foils cyber-attacks on central bank, domestic messaging apps

Iran’s infrastructure has come under numerous cyber-attacks recently, particularly since September 2022 riots.

Iranian officials confirmed at the time that the attacks were extensive, but also noted that the nation’s cyber defense apparatuses had managed to contain them with minimal disruption.

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