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Iran's Cyber Proxies Recruit Hackers as US Strikes Shatter Tehran's Command
- Amid the start of Operation Roaring Lion, Islamic Cyber Resistance announced recruitment on social media to expand the conflict into the cyber domain.
- Previously localized attacks are giving way to broader recruitment aimed at disrupting infrastructure and information systems, illustrating cyber operations as a complementary battlefield, the group said.
- In a militant statement, the group declared the opening of the gates of general recruitment and the great circle of war, posting calls in Arabic and English for cyber experts and technology professionals to contact its official account.
- It called on cyber professionals to actively participate and make direct contact to join the group's digital combat network.
- The recruitment drive reflects a shift toward a 'crowdsourcing' model of offensive capabilities, with Islamic Cyber Resistance challenging Western defense systems in the digital space.
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