strikeMay 5, 2026

War without borders: The rise of cyberattacks beyond the battlefield

Summary

But even as connectivity inside Iran collapsed, the cyber conflict didn’t. It spilled outward. Operations continued beyond its borders, driven by a mix of state-backed actors, proxies and opportunistic hackers who don’t need a functioning domestic internet to keep going.

Source: Pihu Yadav — Read the full report

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USIsraelIranProxyUN

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Pihu YadavBy Pihu Yadav
But even as connectivity inside Iran collapsed, the cyber conflict didn’t. It spilled outward. Operations continued beyond its borders, driven by a mix of state-backed actors, proxies and opportunistic hackers who don’t need a functioning domestic internet to keep going. Also Rea…

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