How Iran built such a formidable cyberwar machine

Even as bombs fall across the Middle East, Iranian-linked hackers are launching digital attacks across the region. Decades of investment made that possible.

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BY Chris Stokel-Walker

Bombs are falling across the Middle East as the United States and Israel try to bring Iran to heel. But while physical infrastructure is toppling in Iran, the country’s digital armies are still fighting with force.

Groups linked to the Iranian regime have hit Jordanian gas firms, as well as businesses in the UAE and Qatar, as part of its Great Epic cyber offensive. Countries including the UK, whose military........

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