Iran readying hacker attacks on U.S. infrastructure, specialists say

[BlueStateSaint]

This isn't entirely unforseen.  It shows just how reliant the US has become on technology.



Iran readying hacker attacks on U.S. infrastructure, specialists say

By Shaun Waterman

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The Washington Times

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Iran is recruiting a hacker army to target the U.S. power grid, water systems and other vital infrastructure for cyberattack in a future confrontation with the United States, security specialists will warn Congress Thursday.

“Elements of the IRGC [Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps] have openly sought to pull hackers into the fold” of a religiously motivated cyberarmy, according to Frank J. Cilluffo, director of the Homeland Security Policy Institute at George Washington University.

Lawmakers from two House Homeland Security subcommittees will hold a joint hearing Thursday about the cyberthreat posed by Iran, as tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program continue at a high level, and a possible Israeli strike looms.

The Washington Times obtained advance copes of witnesses’ prepared testimony.

In his remarks, Mr. Cilluffo says that, in addition to the recruiting by the IGRC, another extremist militia, the Basij, “are paid to do cyber work on behalf of the regime, [and] provide much of the manpower for Iran’s cyber-operations.”



The thing is, just what is the Obamessiah doing to keep this from happening?  He probably still thinks that if we treat them nice, he can get them to like us . . . What rot.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/apr/25/iran-readying-hacker-attacks-us-infrastructure-spe/

[Kyle Ricky]

Why we haven't bombed that inbreed country off the map yet is beyond me. If they want to start something with us, they won't have a prayer.

[CG6468]

Why we haven't bombed that inbreed country off the map yet is beyond me. If they want to start something with us, they won't have a prayer.

If they did, there'd rapidly be one less problem to worry about. Of course, blammo would want to rebuild their terrorist country...

[Kyle Ricky]

If they did, there'd rapidly be one less problem to worry about. Of course, blammo would want to rebuild their terrorist country...

I wouldn't rebuild shit of theirs. That ****tard Ahmadinejad has been trying to screw us over for the past thirty years. Starting with the 1979 hostage situation. He should be dead right now. But for some reason he is left still standing. i would love nothing more than to see our troops go after those inbreeds. They would wipe them off the map.

[CG6468]

I wouldn't rebuild shit of theirs. That ****tard Ahmadinejad has been trying to screw us over for the past thirty years. Starting with the 1979 hostage situation. He should be dead right now. But for some reason he is left still standing. i would love nothing more than to see our troops go after those inbreeds. They would wipe them off the map.

I just don't understand why imadinnerjacket isn't dead yet.

[Kyle Ricky]

I just don't understand why imadinnerjacket isn't dead yet.

That is one of the issues. He should be dead, but for some reason he is still alive. Someone screwed up somewhere.

[CG6468]

That is one of the issues. He should be dead, but for some reason he is still alive. Someone screwed up somewhere.

And the cluster**** continues....

[Kyle Ricky]

And the cluster**** continues....

Yes, it does. It is time to put an end to it.

[obumazombie]

I just don't understand why imadinnerjacket isn't dead yet.

Aach I'm in the mood for jihad was a leader of the kidnapping of American embassy officials. I am quite surprised he has never had charges brought against him for that.

[Revolution]

Iran is recruiting a hacker army to target the U.S. power grid, water systems and other vital infrastructure for cyberattack in a future confrontation with the United States, security specialists will warn Congress Thursday.

Good luck, assholes. We're Bruce Willis, and you're Thomas Gabriel. Only, I doubt your firesale will even work...

[TVDOC]

This threat is actually kinda funny.......

Iran's ENTIRE national access to the internet is (by their own design and paranoia.....for censorship purposes) routed through two satellite uplink facilities.........one uses a Chinese communications satellite (geosynchronous) and the other uses 2 Russian satellites which are in polar orbits (only usable for short windows of time, when they are overhead).

All other forms of communication via hardlines are routed through countries that are US allies (Saudi, Bahrain, and UAE).

Flip a few switches, and place a $15 jamming transmitter in a drone, and they are completely isolated from the rest of the world......except for snail mail.....hard to conduct a cyberwar licking envelopes......

doc

[BlueStateSaint]

This threat is actually kinda funny.......

Iran's ENTIRE national access to the internet is (by their own design and paranoia.....for censorship purposes) routed through two satellite uplink facilities.........one uses a Chinese communications satellite (geosynchronous) and the other uses 2 Russian satellites which are in polar orbits (only usable for short windows of time, when they are overhead).

All other forms of communication via hardlines are routed through countries that are US allies (Saudi, Bahrain, and UAE).

Flip a few switches, and place a $15 jamming transmitter in a drone, and they are completely isolated from the rest of the world......except for snail mail.....hard to conduct a cyberwar licking envelopes......

doc

I didn't know that.

What about Iranian nationals located outside of Iran--in Europe, for example?

[TVDOC]

I didn't know that.

What about Iranian nationals located outside of Iran--in Europe, for example?

They'd certainly have access, but such attacks are unlikely to originate from inside the country.

Such activities in Europe, for example, would be easy to trace.......the bulk of transatlantic internet traffic uses US satellites........

doc