Iran Behind Cyber Attacks On U.S. Banks

New submitter who_stole_my_kidneys writes "Evidence suggests the Iranian government is behind cyberattacks this week that have targeted the websites of JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America. The attacks are described by one source, a former U.S. official, as being 'significant and ongoing,' and looking to cause 'functional and significant damage.' Another source suggested the attacks were in response to U.S. sanctions on Iranian banks."

Comments

Re:Maybe...

[betterunixthanunix]

First of all, "we", the U.S., didn't do anything

I guess someone has not been studying the history of US-Iranian relations:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d'%C3%A9tat

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran-iraq_war

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran-contra_affair

It is not as though the Iranians started to consider us to be enemies without us having done anything to them.

Re:We should retaliate!

[Vainglorious Coward]

We could give that neighbouring country chemical and biological weapons

citation needed

How about the Senate report on U.S. Chemical and Biological Warfare-Related Dual-Use Exports to Iraq, amongst whose findings is "The United States provided the Government of Iraq with "dual use" licensed materials which assisted in the development of Iraqi chemical, biological, and missile- system programs, including:(6) chemical warfare agent precursors; chemical warfare agent production facility plans and technical drawings (provided as pesticide production facility plans); chemical warhead filling equipment; biological warfare related materials; missile fabrication equipment; and, missile-system guidance equipment"

Is that fact straight enough for you?/P