Data show 23% of Iranian attacks between Oct. 2022-Mar. 2023 targeted Israel, followed by U.S. with 13%; Tehran shifts focus to public opinion influence campaigns.
Ynet reports that Israel has been targeted the most by Iranian and Iranian-sponsored cyberattacks in the last six months, as per a report released Wednesday by Microsoft.
Based on the company's data, 23% of Iranian attacks between October 2022 and March 2023 were targeted at Israel, followed by 13% towards the United States, 8% against the United Arab Emirates, and 5% aimed at Saudi Arabia.
Microsoft reported that the Iranian campaigns aimed to reinforce what it calls the "Palestinian resistance," incite riots in Bahrain and impede the normalization of relations between Israel and Arab states, with an emphasis on spreading panic and terror among Israeli citizens.
The report also connects Iran to the recent cyberattack that caused the shutdown of irrigation systems in agricultural areas in northern Israel.
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