- Iran has thwarted an attack on its critical infrastructure
- The attack was “widespread and complex”
- He is not confirmed who was behind the incident
The Iranian national infrastructure has been struck by a “widespread and complex” cyber attack, which was postponed by the country’s cybersecurity experts, a senior official addressed to the Tasnim news agency in the Islamic revolutionary guard, confirmed (via via (via via (via tasnim agency (via via (via via (via via (via (via the news agency Linked Body Body. The record).
Although the incident has not been described in detail, the head of the Iranian government’s telecommunications infrastructure (ICT), Behzad Akbari, said;
“By the grace of God and the efforts of the safety teams and techniques of the Infrastructure Company Communications and the Ministry of Communications, yesterday, one of the most widespread and complex cyber attacks against the infrastructure of the country was identified and preventive measures have been taken,” said Akbari on X (translated by Persan by Google).
Unconfirmed cause
We know very little about the attack, nor about the success of the Iranian security team to stop it – Techradar Pro contacted the ICT, but has not yet received an answer.
It comes one day after an explosion in the largest port in the country, Shahid Rajaei, killing at least 28 people and injuring 800 others, according to the authorities – although there is no indication that these two incidents are linked.
This is not the first time that the Iranian national infrastructure has been attacked. In 2023, Iranian petrol stations were targeted in a controlled cyber attack, causing wreaking havoc across the country and affecting around 70% of service stations across the country.
The Iranian government has attributed this incident to a cyber-group named “Sparrow predatory”, which says it has links with Israel.
As geopolitical tensions increase, national infrastructure continues to be the most important target for the actors and cybercriminals supported by the State, in particular given the critical nature of the services they provide, and chaos created by arrest times. The consequences for telecommunications, transport, energy or compromised water networks could be severe or even deadly, so cybersecurity is more critical than ever.
