mo4ch:>US launched cyber-strike against Iran while backing away from military attack – report | Mo4ch News

Offensive cyber strikes against Iran reportedly disabled its computer systems that control rocker and missile launches on Thursday night when the military attack was called off by President Donald Trump.President Trump approved the cyber offensive against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Washington Post reported citing people familiar with matter. Although the attack came after Iran had shot down an American surveillance drone, it had been reportedly months in the making.  The strike was conducted by US Cyber Command in coordination with Central Command that is charge of US military activity in the Middle East.A week before the attack John Bolton, a hawkish presidential adviser and arguably the major cheerleader of the feud with Iran, revealed that US is ramping up offensive cyber operations against its adversaries. The list included the usual suspects of Russia, Iran, China and North Korea.Also on rt.com‘They will pay a price’: Bolton says US has expanded ‘offensive cyber o…