Cyberattacks

FM spox:

Iran reserves right to take proper action on any hostility

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that Islamic Republic of Iran reserves legitimate right to take appropriate reciprocal action in due course in defending itself against cyberattacks if needed.

Jalali urges SNSC to respond to US war threat against Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Passive Defense Organization Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali on Sunday called on the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) to respond to the US Army’s threat against Islamic Republic of Iran.

Very limited cyber attacks against Iranian facilities: Jalali

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Passive Defense Organization Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali on Fri. said that very limited cyberattacks waged against facilities of the country since the start of the current Iranian year (March 20).

Iran has legitimate right to defend against cyberattacks: spox

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Spokesperson for the Iranian Mission to the UN Alireza Miryousefi on Tue. said that Islamic Republic of Iran has a legitimate right to defend against cyberattacks.

US behind recent major cyberattack on Iran: Jalali

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Passive Defense Organization Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali blamed the US for having a hand in the recent cyberattack on the infrastructures of Iran’s e-government.

Iran repels major cyberattack: deputy ICT min.

TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – Iran has repelled a cyberattack targeting its communication infrastructure, causing widespread disruptions in internet connections throughout the country, a deputy ICT minister said.

Major cyberattack against e-government infrastructure repelled: ICT min.

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – ICT Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said Wed. that a major cyberattack against the infrastructures of Iran’s e-government has been successfully repelled.

Iran foiled 33mn cyberattacks in past year: ICT min.

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Information and Communications Technology Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi announced on Tuesday that by its cybersecurity project codenamed Digital Fortress (Dejfa) Iran could deter 33 million cyberattacks in the past year.

No sign of cyberattack against Iranian facilities: Civil Defense chief

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – The head of Iran's Passive Defense Organization dismissed the claims that the US has recently conducted cyberattacks against the Islamic Republic’s facilities.

Report claims US carried out secret cyber strike on Iran after Saudi oil attack

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – A report claims that the US carried out a secret cyber operation against Iran in the wake of the Sept. 14 attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities, which Washington and Riyadh blame on Tehran in absence of any evidence.

Brig. Gen. Jalali:

Enemy launches full-force cyber warfare against Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – The enemy has started a full-force cyber warfare against Iran, Head of Iran's Passive Defense Organization Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali warned on Monday, underscoring reinforcement of domestic defense power in cyber sector.

Iran engaged in US-initiated cyber war, says Zarif

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran is engaged in a cyber war with the US which Washington started by targeting the country's nuclear facilities and endangering millions of lives.

Zanganeh urges preparedness against cyber threat on oil sector

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh highlighted the need for the oil industry to be prepared in the face of malicious physical and cyber threat on the key sector.

Iran dismisses reports of successful cyber-attacks on its oil facilities

TEHAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Iran has dismissed reports by some Western media claiming that the country’s vital infrastructure and oil facilities had come under cyber-attack.

‘Dejfa’ detects 19mn cyberattacks on Iran from 24 countries

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – A system working under Iran’s domestic cybersecurity project ‘Dejfa’ has identified 19 million cyberattacks against Iran from 24 countries since its launch in May, according to a report.

Deputy ICT min.:

Domestic grown digital fortress (Dejfa) increases cyber security 200%

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Deputy ICT Minsiter Hamid Fattahi said on Sunday that cybersecurity project codenamed Digital Fortress (Dejfa in Persian) has improved surveillance and recognition of cyberthreats by 200 percent.

By: Hamid Bayati

Cyber-attack against Iran: a failed strategy of US presidents from Bush to Trump

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – It was first in July 2010 when the United States launched a serious cyber-attack against Iran. At the time, it was said that a virus named Stuxnet was used for damaging the computer systems that controlled Iranian nuclear industry.

All cyberattacks against Iranian targets foiled: ICT minister

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said on Monday that the country's security shields have been able to neutralize all cyberattacks against Iranian targets so far.

Iran dismisses allegations on organizing cyber-attack on Australia

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson dismissed allegations about Iran’s backing a cyber-attack against Australian Parliament, describing these claims as part of enemies’ psychological war.

By Heshmatollah Rahnama

The five 2019 US threats in NIS report

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – A major US intelligence report released in Washington on January 22 released the threats the US faces in 2019. The document claims the threats come from three countries Russia, China, and Iran as the US intelligent agencies have to keep a close eye on immigrants and cyberattack.

5th domestic cyber defense exhibition kicks off in Tehran

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – The 5th exhibition of domestic cyber defense industry kicked off today at Tehran’s Permanent International Fairground, in a ceremony attended by Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali, the head of Iran's Passive Defense Organization.

Iran repulses Israel’s cyberattack on its telecom. infrastructure

TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – The board chairman of Iran’s Telecommunication Infrastructure Company (TIC) said that the company has repulsed a cyberattack launched from the Israeli regime against some of the telecommunication infrastructure.

MPs call for countermeasure to potential US cyberattack

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – 136 Iranian lawmakers are pushing for a bill that obliges the Armed Forces to launch a countermeasure in response to a potential US cyber attack on Iran’s vital infrastructures.

German min. claims Iran cyber attacks on rise!

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer presented a domestic intelligence agency report on Tuesday, claiming that "cyber-attacks from Iran on Germany have been on the rise since 2014."

Cyber police chief reports 296 serious cyberattacks on Iran vital systems

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s Cyber Police Chief General Kamal Hadianfar said Sun. that there have been 296 serious attacks on the country’s vital infrastructures in 2017, 50% of which were launched from US and China.

Iranian data bases come under external cyber attack

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – Iranian ICT minister reported late Friday that some of Iran’s data bases had come under cyber attack from outside the country disrupting the Internet.

UK repeats US cyber-attack charges against Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) - The British Foreign Office Minister for Cyber Lord Tariq Ahmad on Friday followed the US government in accusing Iran of involving in the destructive cyber activities targeting hundreds of universities.

Jazayeri calls for barricade against enemy’s cyber attack

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Brigadier General Jazayeri said any inefficiency and weakness in managing cyberspace and protecting it against enemy troops was unforgivable and called for creation of strong fortresses against any possible cyber attack.