Iran-Linked Hackers Escalate Cyber Warfare

0:00On March 29th, Iran-ling attackers are ramping up cyber-ops against the U.S. and Israel amid the conflict, blending digital tricks with real missile, strikes. They send fake-text, right as people ran to shelters, a first for sinking panic with bombs. Experts call it sophisticated warfare, using hacks to offset military gaps. Cyber firms tracked nearly 5,800 attacks from about 50 Iran-backed groups, hitting U.S. and Israeli companies plus spots in. Iran and Kuwait most cause low damage but drain resources as firms patch old flaws fast. These strikes target weak spots like healthcare firms and data centers, including a hack on Michigan striker for medical gear and ransomware on. Another outfit, no ransom demands, just chaos to hit supply chains and morale. AI supercharges at all, speeding hacks, automating hits and pumping out deep fake atrocity picks, but viewed over 100 million times. It erodes trust, while both sides use it for defense too, per intel chiefs.

1:04This low-cost cyber-grine-spying, scaring, stealing will outlast any ceasefire, proving disinfo and hacks are the new front line in these battles. That's the story for today, Global News Today, Driven by AI