GettyThe escalating global threat of cyber attacks against nation-states took a turn yesterday when Israel's military announced that they had "thwarted an attempted Hamas cyber offensive against Israeli targets. Following our successful cyber defensive operation, we targeted a building where the Hamas cyber operatives work." “Hamas no longer has cyber capabilities after our strike,” an IDF spokesperson told reporters. A precedent has now been set for immediate military retaliation against cyber attack. Iran's offensive cyber capabilities are on the increase and could well now be seen as legitimate targets as the U.S. moves military forces into the region.

Source: Forbes May 06, 2019 06:45 UTC