16 March 2026

What role has cyber warfare played in Iran?

Joe Tidy

When it comes to military firepower, the US and Israel are not shy about how they are attacking Iran.

With professional photos and slick videos, US Central Command has been posting every few hours on social media about the kinds of weapons, jets and ships being used.

But the US and Israel are far more coy on what is happening in cyber-space.

Over hours of press conferences, speeches and dozens of social media posts, mentions of cyber operations are vanishingly rare.

However, Iranian hackers have claimed their first prominent cyber-attack on a US company during the conflict, on US medical tech firm, Stryker.

And cyber is indeed playing a significant role in this war, as commander of the US Central Command Admiral Brad Cooper recently hinted in a press update.

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