Iran has sent a powerful cyber attack on U.S. banks

According to the New York Times, "Washington believe the attack, which affected a number of financial institutions, was in retaliation for the sanctions and Iran Hacking" hackers created Godzilla "
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Sources U.S. officials believe that Iran is responsible for a series of cyber attacks on major banks that have occurred in recent months - reports the New York Times. " Since September paralyzed for a short time dozens of websites, including those of Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, yo. Ace Bancorp, and HSBC.
According to estimates, the wave break Web sites was in response to the imposition of sanctions on Iran in response to attacks - cyber conducted by the United States itself. Unlike previous attacks, reports the paper, this time security experts noticed that the hackers did not exploit loopholes individual computers, but rather to connect servers loopholes "cloud "Many of connecting computers together in order to increase the strength of the break. manner that," Some Chihuahuas have become Godzilla Sparks - fire "in the language of the report.

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Officials in Washington yet confirmed the report, but experts say that a large organized the attack on banks, not behind it became apparent theft attempt - but mainly experience interference and disruption it - temporarily. In addition, no reports of theft of customer information from banks.

A group of hackers, who identified herself called Izz al - Din al - Qassam Brigades, claimed responsibility in September break statement posted on the Internet, claiming it was in retaliation for the movie release "innocent Muslims". However, U.S. intelligence estimates, the group served as a cover for Iranian action.


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"There is no doubt that Iran government was behind these attacks," the newspaper said James Lewis, who had served in the Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Commerce, and is now a security expert at the Institute for Strategic and International Relations in Washington. He said the amount of information which "flooded" the banks was much greater than that which was flooded in Estonia in 2007, during the Russian offensive nearly brought down the computer system of the Baltic states.
Most reports of breakthrough for banks were in -18-20 September. Had reported that no harm is done to the content of sites but that activity slowed significantly different periods, and the services provided to users were not available a significant part of the public. After the attacks, at least two companies - Bank of America "and JPMorgan Chase - India malfunction, but refused to attribute it deliberate attack. Network Anne - I - C quoted shortly after a security source, who said that it was an Iranian response direct sanctions taken by the U.S. against banks in Iran.