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At least from CNN's story, it seems unclear whether this was an attack by a known pro-Iran group, with an "in retaliation for killing schoolgirls" tagline. Or
by bell-cot 8mo ago
At least from CNN's story, it seems unclear whether this was an attack by a known pro-Iran group, with an "in retaliation for killing schoolgirls" tagline. Or an attack by some unknown group(s), with such a tagline.
Given how many hacking groups don't like the US, the latter would tell us almost nothing about the attackers' actual identities and objectives.
- jajuuka 8mo agoThis definitely seems a little odd. Very convenient time to slap a "and they are pro-Iran" label on it.
- bell-cot 8mo agoYeah, from the Pentagon's or CNN's PoV. Though if I was a hacking group with little interest in Iran, hitting a US-based target...I might make some pro-Iran noises, trying to confuse the attribution. Or to curry favor with China, Russia, NK, ... (And I'm not ruling out a nation-state actor being directly behind this.)