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Israeli and American cyber units reportedly infiltrated Iranian surveillance networks, and in some cases used AI to lay the groundwork for the strike that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. At the same time, Iran is also investing heavily in cyberwar operations which increasingly shape modern warfare
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The joint U.S.-Israel assault on Iran, which killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, was preceded by an unprecedented cyberattack on Iran's communications infrastructure, according to senior U.S. officials and defensive cybersecurity firms tracking events on the digital front. After four days of war, they describe a seemingly unparalleled integration of cyber capabilities into a military campaign.
