Iran leans on hacktivist proxies in wake of Israeli, U.S. strikes

Iranian state-backed hackers are borrowing from the Russian cyber playbook and sharing tools with ideologically aligned hacktivist groups in the wake of a series of military strikes, experts tell Axios.

Leaning on these hackers allows Iran to amplify its reach while maintaining plausible deniability and staying below the threshold of what’s considered war.

Experts at cybersecurity firm Armis say they’ve observed Iranian nation-state actors providing tools and resources to pro-Iran hacktivist groups since Israel launched military strikes on June 13.

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