Long before the Obama administration hailed the nuclear deal with Iran, federal authorities were tracking teams of Iranian hackers who have attacked U.S. financial institutions since 2011.
So as not to rock the boat before implementing the nuke accord and securing the release of four American prisoners in Iran, the Islamic republic’s hacking was kept quiet until recently, according to The Daily Signal. The so-called “powerful message” sent by the hackers’ indictments, trumpeted on March 24 by Attorney General Loretta Lynch, is a tad diluted by its timing.
Reportedly two teams of Iran-based hackers affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard launched cyberattacks against the United States from 2011-13. Three employees of Iran’s ITSecTeam attacked 46 financial institutions while four employees of Iran’s Mersad Co. attacked 24 companies.
Just last month, National Intelligence chief James Clapper identified Iran, along with China, Russia and North Korea, as “leading threat actors” against U.S. security. For the full article click here
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