عربية – DW
عربية – DW
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The article reveals Iran's ongoing efforts to utilize cyberattacks to achieve its political and economic objectives. The U.S. Department of Justice has charged 17 Iranians linked to the "Mabna" Institute with hacking into hundreds of universities and government institutions worldwide, stealing over 31.5 terabytes of data. These attacks aim to gather advanced scientific research, alleviate economic pressures by acquiring sensitive information, and support Iran's military and technological capabilities, all within an escalating cyber conflict with the United States. The operations demonstrate that cyberspace has become a major arena for covert warfare, where Tehran leverages networks of hackers to conduct espionage, extortion, and the sale of stolen data, relying on low-cost yet highly effective tools.
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