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Iranian government hacked New York dam and dozens of U.S. banks

Mar 24, 2016 12:12 pm By Robert Spencer

“These attacks were relentless, they were systematic, and they were widespread.” Peace in our time!

Bowman Avenue Dam

“Iranians Hacked New York Dam And Banks, Says US,” Sky News, March 24, 2016:

Seven hackers allegedly tied to the Iranian government have been charged with cyber-attacks on a small dam outside New York City and dozens of banks.

Unsealing the indictment in Washington DC, the Justice Department said all seven accused were employed by Iranian computer companies that have worked for the Iranian government.

The attacks on the American financial sector disabled bank websites and caused tens of millions of dollars in losses, say the charges.

The cyber-raids occurred between December 2011 and May 2013, escalating until they recurred on an almost weekly basis.

Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, Citibank, HSBC and the New York Stock Exchange were among the targets, said US authorities.

“These attacks were relentless, they were systematic, and they were widespread,” Attorney General Loretta Lynch told reporters on Thursday.

One of the seven, Hamid Firoozi, is accused of hacking the control system of the Bowman Avenue Dam, about 20 miles (32km) north of New York City.

Luckily for operators of the 20ft high flood-control structure, its sluice gate had been disconnected from the computer system for maintenance at the time, so it could not be manipulated by the hacker.

The individuals named in the indictment are not in American custody….

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Filed Under: Featured, Internet jihad, Iran, Jihadist intimidation and thuggery, United States Tagged With: Bank of America, Bowman Avenue Dam, Citibank, HSBC, James Comey, JP Morgan Chase, Loretta Lynch, New York Stock Exchange


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  1. linnte says

    Mar 24, 2016 at 12:26 pm

    And then we GIVE the Iranians Billions in reward for a screwed up anti nuclear deal! BOOM! This is NUTS!

  2. خَليفة says

    Mar 24, 2016 at 12:29 pm

    Wonder if Obama is going to invite them to the White House to celebrate Iranian ingenuity?

  3. miriamrove says

    Mar 24, 2016 at 12:34 pm

    Where are they then? They should be hanged by their B….M

  4. Angemon says

    Mar 24, 2016 at 1:02 pm

    The attacks on the American financial sector disabled bank websites and caused tens of millions of dollars in losses, say the charges.

    Sue them. They have plenty of money after the deal.

  5. Jackson1961 says

    Mar 24, 2016 at 1:13 pm

    And don’t you know the traitors in the White House – Obama, Biden and Kerry, never even mentioned to Iran the handing over of the hackers during the surrender so-called negotiations of the nuclear deal.

  6. gravenimage says

    Mar 24, 2016 at 1:41 pm

    Iranian government hacked New York dam and dozens of U.S. banks

    One of the seven, Hamid Firoozi, is accused of hacking the control system of the Bowman Avenue Dam, about 20 miles (32km) north of New York City.

    Luckily for operators of the 20ft high flood-control structure, its sluice gate had been disconnected from the computer system for maintenance at the time, so it could not be manipulated by the hacker.
    ……………………………

    The banks are concerning; the dam is *terrifying*.

    This dam is probably not large enough to cause death and destruction if compromised–but other dams *certainly are*. A hack like this could potentially cause the murder of thousands downstream.

    And this is not the first time Iranian hackers have targeted this dam:

    “Iranian Hackers Infiltrated New York Dam in 2013”

    http://www.wsj.com/articles/iranian-hackers-infiltrated-new-york-dam-in-2013-1450662559

    • linnte says

      Mar 24, 2016 at 5:46 pm

      There is a city of 150,000 where I live, just below three dams! This article put ice in my blood just thinking about that. God help us!

      • gravenimage says

        Mar 24, 2016 at 11:16 pm

        Thanks for that information, linnte. Stay safe!

  7. mortimer says

    Mar 24, 2016 at 2:26 pm

    The Iranian mullahs all have PhD degrees… in taqiyya.

    For them, dealing with Americans is like duelling with an unarmed man.

  8. Walter Sieruk says

    Mar 24, 2016 at 3:12 pm

    The sheer gall of those Muslim clerics and other Muslim tyrants in power in Iran is seen yet again .Furthermore, this cruel and oppressive Islamic tyranny of those Muslim rulers is reflected in the Bible in Psalm 73:6-9. Which reads, “Therefore pride is their necklace; they clothe themselves with violence. From their callous hearts comes iniquity; the evil conceits of their mind know limits. They scoff and speak with malice; in their arrogance they threaten oppression. Their mouths lay claim to heaven, and their tongues take possession of the earth.” [N.I.V.]

  9. Paleologos says

    Mar 24, 2016 at 3:43 pm

    No problem here. Get a man who is uniquely familiar with NY, and embraces kumbaya with muslims. …

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz9BNwbKM0M … as a way to heal the islamic violence.

    Of course, I’m talking about one of the most naive Jews on the planet … Mike Bloomberg. …

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQsHc1EHgQY

    R/

    Paleologos

  10. Bill says

    Mar 24, 2016 at 4:00 pm

    Bloomberg was one of the most vocal supporters of the Ground Zero Victory Mosque. He is a pompous and foolish man; seldom correct but never in doubt.

  11. Robert Crawford says

    Mar 24, 2016 at 7:42 pm

    Would these be the same dams where we keep finding Muslim “students” trespassing? ISTR one guy was even found INSIDE THE PIPES.

  12. Arthur says

    Mar 24, 2016 at 10:07 pm

    Loretta Lynch sounds like she’s developed a case of Islamophobia. Perhaps she will arrest herself under the principle of prosecuting “anti-Muslim speech that edges toward violence.” Or perhaps only our leaders are now free to speak?

  13. Rosie says

    Mar 24, 2016 at 10:56 pm

    Sanctions were working, and we surrendered. Immediately thereafter Iran repeated its determination to annihilate Israel. Now they are going after our critical infrastructure. And we are going to take the utterly useless action of criminally charging people that we will be highly unlikely to ever bring to the US to prosecute instead of declaring a breach of the nuclear deal and re-imposing sanctions???? WTF??

    • gravenimage says

      Mar 24, 2016 at 11:19 pm

      All true. With this appeasement Iran has decided we are weak, and are now upping the ante.

      Any one with any sense and the least understanding of Islam could have predicted this.

  14. Steve says

    Mar 25, 2016 at 9:59 am

    The world is in turmoil thanks to Barack Hussein Obama. Instead of a leader we were shackled to the most incompetent Inept unqualified President the United states. His legacy is sending jobs overseas, made the US the biggest sponsor of terrorism while looking down on Americans.

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