President Biden has vowed to expand the U.S.’s corporation with Israel and Saudi Arabia following the rising cyber threat posed by Iran.
The announcement came during Biden’s trip to the Middle East last week, which saw him sign a bilateral agreement with Saudi Arabia to share cyber intelligence.
During the trip, the U.S. also reached an agreement with Israel to ramp up their collaboration in combating cyber crime.
Israel is currently in the middle of a cyber war with Iran. Tensions have remained high for several years but a flurry of attacks against the Israeli government in recent weeks has escalated the situation.
Iran has also been linked to cyber attacks against the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. Although its cyber capabilities are not as strong as Israel or other major players, such as Russia and the U.S itself, Iran has been active in state-sponsored cyber attacks.
Earlier this year, the FBI confirmed that it has thwarted a cyberattack intended to disrupt the network of the Boston Children’s Hospital. FBI Director Christopher Wray said Iranian-backed hackers were behind the attack, which he described as “one of the most despicable cyberattacks” he’s ever seen.
Iran has also been accused of conducting cyber espionage operations against Western media. A Proofpoint report published this month notes that Iranian hackers have regularly spied on U.S.-based journa ..
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