In plain language: the jihadist regime of Iran has hacked into the private accounts of US, EU and Israeli defense tech companies, and however Iran chooses to use this information, no one is announcing what the fallout might potentially be. Microsoft only admitted that the breach “supports Iranian government tracking of adversary security services and maritime shipping in the Middle East.”
On a larger scale than this latest breach, much is falling into place in the “national interests of the Islamic Republic of Iran.” Not long ago, Iran was in a losing battle with the former US administration, but it is now enjoying a lucky break and the potential to expand its operations unimpeded. Furthermore, Biden is all too eager to continue stuffing Iran’s coffers with billions of dollars under the guise of a revived Iran deal, despite the fact that Iran is enriching uranium at rates only seen in countries making bombs. And in a gesture of humiliating disrespect, Iran recently “rebuked” Biden, and made further demands for “far more sanctions relief than it received under the 2015 nuclear deal,” a deal it has admitted to breaking.
“Iran hacked US and Israeli defense tech companies – Microsoft,” Jerusalem Post, October 12, 2021:
The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) announced on Monday that Iranian hackers successfully targeted US and Israeli defense technology companies.
More than 250 Microsft [sic] Office 365 accounts linked to the US, EU and the Israeli government were hacked into through extensive password spraying.
In addition, Persian Gulf ports of entry and global maritime transportation companies with business presence in the Middle East were also targeted.
The hacking “likely supports the national interests of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Microsoft said.
The companies hacked included defense companies that support US, EU, and Israeli government partners producing military-grade radars, drone technology, satellite systems, and emergency response communication systems…..
CogitoErgoSum says
Well, they won’t have to spend as much time on hacking now that they have the idiot Joe Biden and the moronic Gen. Milley just giving them all the latest weaponry they could ever possibly want.
mortimer says
Yes, surprise, surprise … why don’t we just have more negotiation with Iran and let’s give them more money while we’re at it. Their espionage programs could use extra funding. And of course, it’s fine when the CIA and FBI do hacking against other governments or hack American citizens, or maybe American elections or political opposition so they can control who gets elected or give fake stories to propaganda media networks . That’s fine if it favors my political party. Who said there’s no Deep State run by the Military-Industrial Complex.
Hey, I didn’t used to believe in moral equivalency, but if the CIA is now swinging American elections, through calumny narratives, fake news propaganda and by hacking voting machines, then maybe I’ll change my mind. The Deep State wants to control it all.
Dhimmi says
Liberal capitalism is always vulnerable because iranians have people inside theee firms which could facilitate haking as the chinese are doing
gravenimage says
Iran successfully hacked over 250 Microsoft accounts linked to US and Israeli defense technology companies
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And yet, Biden still wants to fork over gobs of cash to the Mullahs. Suicidal insanity.
Infidel says
Why are US and Israeli defense companies using Microsoft software (which is the only reason to have Microsoft accounts: I’m assuming here that that’s the source of the problems, not Azure)? Microsoft software – both Windows and Office – have been devolving to the point that I’ve all but stopped using it
I believe that both countries have enough technical manpower to spin their own security platforms, independent of Windows, and not be tied to today’s woke Big Tech companies, who may be of the same mindset as Ben & Jerry’s
James Lincoln says
Infidel,
In your opinion, what are the best alternatives to Microsoft operating systems / software?
I actually used IBM’s OS/2 for a while back in the 1990s…
Infidel says
OS/2 was actually good, and the one strike it had against it – high resource consumption of memory – went away as PCs kept upgrading from 16MB to 16GB today, while OS/2 Warp was stuck at version 4 (I read that it later got sold to a company called eComStation and subsequently to ArcaOS. Today, it’s developed as ArcaOS). What hindered it was that it could run win16 software, w/ the result that few bothered to develop native software for it
On this laptop that I’m using now, I installed Debian Linux 10.x, and use LXQT, which has an interface similar to Windows 7. Installing it does need some knowledge of computers, such as configuring the client and connecting to the network to get internet, but once done, it’s a breeze. It has Firefox, which is what I’m using, Thunderbird for email and it has LibreOffice preinstalled, which is the FOSS equivalent of Microsoft Office (once upon a time, StarOffice on OS/2). But I spend all the time on any laptop online in Firefox, so don’t notice the lack of applications
Aside from that, I managed to install Steam but so far haven’t successfully run Civilization VI, the game I play occasionally. Oh, and there’s a Cisco simulator that I am still in the process of figuring out how to install
Anyway, if Linux sounds too bold for you, you could look at getting something from 2 of the other Big Tech oligarchs – Google or Apple. For Apple, I do have an iPhone and an iPad, and from what I’ve seen, OS-X – Apple’s OS for Macs – is almost identical to iOS, and Macs are now based on Apple’s like of processors, and no longer PC compatible. Other option is Google – I recently bought a Chromebook, which is almost like having an Android Tablet, and which I use almost solely to read books that I buy on B&N Nook
Yeah, there are no good alternatives to Big Tech when it comes to computers these days: everyone is an oligarch who’s happy to help the powers that be in DC control us. This industry could use a rebel company that makes something that non-woke people can buy w/o enriching MAGA (Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Apple) ?
James Lincoln says
Infidel,
Very much thanks for the reply – and detailed information.
Very best wishes.
James Lincoln says
Infidel,
In your opinion, what are the best alternatives to Microsoft operating systems / software?
I actually used IBM’s OS/2 for a while back in the 1990s…
Infidel says
One thing I’d add to what I said above: Chromebooks can be amazing value for money. I bought one from Costco for $450, which has 8GB RAM and 128GB SSD. That’s plenty for all the apps one will ever need, since files would normally be stored on Google Drive, but can be downloaded locally for quick access
Too bad that Google has become so evil! But I avoid Chrome and use the Brave browser, which was created by the guy fired by woke Mozilla for opposing same sex marriage when pretty much everyone did
James Lincoln says
Thanks again, Infidel!
Infidel says
You’re welcome, James ?
OLD GUY says
I’am surprised they had to hack these systems. Would have thought that Joe and Milley would have left the passwords behind in Afghanistan when they successfully pulled out. They left everything else.