Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Iran Establishes It's Own Cyber HQ

Photo: Reuters/Caren Firouz

Iran Establishes Cyber HQ As Shadow War Continues -- Jerusalem Post

Ongoing concerns over digital threats from Israel, US prompt Revolutionary Guard to strengthen front in "soft war."

The joint chiefs of staff of Iran’s armed forces have established a new ‘soft war’ headquarters to counter threats from Israel and the US, particularly in cyberspace, the Iranian media reported on Saturday.

The Deputy Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces for Cultural Affairs and Defense, Brig.-Gen. Massoud Jazayeri said that Iran’s enemies were ‘very serious’ in their ‘soft war’ efforts against the Islamic Republic, according to Sepah News, the official public relations site of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). “Therefore, we too must develop an organized means to address the fight with the enemy in this arena,” Jazayeri said.

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My Comment: It's not that they are setting up a cyber HQ that surprises me .... it's what took them so long to set it up?

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