Iran launched cyber attacks on Israeli civilian systems

Jerusalem: Israeli agencies have thwarted several cyberattacks launched by Iran in the past few years. Iran is trying to target Israeli civilian systems through cyberattacks. But Israeli officials claimed that the ability acquired by the Israeli agencies on this front gave a solid response to the enemy. The information these officials give to the media on condition of anonymity sheds light on the ongoing cyber warfare between Iran and Israel.

In 2020, Iran carried out cyberattacks on Israel’s water supply system. Even before that, Iranian cyber attackers had attempted cyberattacks on civilian systems to terrorize the Israeli public. The officials said the motive behind it was to spread an atmosphere of fear by disrupting Israeli life. The officials also noted that there had been a 70 per cent increase in the number of these cyber attacks from Iran in the last few years. The C4I Corps of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) reported that Iran had created as many as 20 cyber units and at least 10 of these units are engaged in targeting Israel.

However, IDF intelligence agencies Shin Bet and Mossad have jointly increased their capabilities against cyber-attacks to a great extent. The officials claimed that these attacks by Iran could not succeed because of this. Although the names of these officials have not been revealed, the timing they chose to reveal the information is significant. The Western countries are discussing Iran’s nuclear program. Proposals are being made to Iran for this and Iran has clearly put its demands before the West. However, no matter what happens, Iran cannot be trusted, and a nuclear-armed Iran will threaten Israel’s existence, Israel says.

Iran and Israel have been hurling serious accusations at each other. The President of Iran had questioned the Holocaust, asking whether Hitler, the Nazi dictator of Germany, really massacred the Jews during World War II. Israel’s defence chief, Aviv Kochavi, said that Iran could not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons because of the mentality of denying the Holocaust. In such a situation, there have been claims that Iran is launching cyberattacks on Israel’s civilian systems. This brings information about the ongoing cyber warfare between the two countries more prominently to the world. There is a strong possibility that the allegations in this regard will intensify in the coming days.