The backbone of Iran's national infrastructure has come under a massive cyberattack. Every form of government including Iran’s Legislature, Judiciary, and the Executive has also been subjected to a cyberattack. The speculation is that Israel may be behind this attack, as a retaliation against Iran’s missile assault on October 1.

In addition to this, Iran's communication system, financial system, and military communication have shut down as a result of the cyber offensive. Firouzabadi, a former secretary of Iran’s Supreme Council of Cybersecurity, said that important information has also been stolen as a result. He further noted that Iran's nuclear facilities, along with crucial networks for fuel distribution, municipal services, transportation, and ports too have been subject to the cyberattack. Read more about this story on our LinkedIn page