Iran's Cyber Proxies Recruit Hackers as US Strikes Shatter Tehran's Command
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March 02, 2026
Islamic Cyber Resistance Recruitment Opens: Against the backdrop of the US-Israel Operation Roaring Lion (aka Epic Fury), the Islamic Cyber Resistance published an announcement declaring the opening of general recruitment, urging cyber warfare experts and technology professionals to contact its account and integrate into its digital combat network.
March 02, 2026
Proxy Attacks and Volatility Warning: Analysts warned the next 48 hours would be a period of extreme volatility as hacktivists and proxies—who have already shut down gas stations and attacked U.S. and Israeli military providers—are likely to escalate, while many corporate security plans are not prepared for such psychological and operational attacks.
March 02, 2026
Great Epic Campaign Escalates: Flashpoint described Sunday’s activity as the “most aggressive” use yet of Iran’s ‘Great Epic’ cyber campaign under the channel called the ‘Cyber Islamic Resistance,’ noting decentralization of operations and independent targeting decisions — ‘in the hands of a 19-year-old hacker’ in Telegram rooms.
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March 02, 2026
Islamic Cyber Resistance Recruitment Opens: Against the backdrop of the US-Israel Operation Roaring Lion (aka Epic Fury), the Islamic Cyber Resistance published an announcement declaring the opening of general recruitment, urging cyber warfare experts and technology professionals to contact its account and integrate into its digital combat network.
March 02, 2026
Proxy Attacks and Volatility Warning: Analysts warned the next 48 hours would be a period of extreme volatility as hacktivists and proxies—who have already shut down gas stations and attacked U.S. and Israeli military providers—are likely to escalate, while many corporate security plans are not prepared for such psychological and operational attacks.
March 02, 2026
Great Epic Campaign Escalates: Flashpoint described Sunday’s activity as the “most aggressive” use yet of Iran’s ‘Great Epic’ cyber campaign under the channel called the ‘Cyber Islamic Resistance,’ noting decentralization of operations and independent targeting decisions — ‘in the hands of a 19-year-old hacker’ in Telegram rooms.













