Iran has laid the groundwork for a massive cyberattack on the United States and its allies around the globe, media reported Friday citing US officials.
The senior officials, who spoke with NBC on condition of anonymity, said the attack was not imminent. The report comes as Washington prepares to re-impose sanctions on Iran after pulling out of the 2015 nuclear pact.
The news network claimed Iran planned to target public infrastructure and private companies in the United States, Europe and the Middle East for denial-of-service attacks.
Iran’s spokesman to the UN, Alireza Miryousefi, said on Twitter his country wasn't planning a cyberwar against the United States and accused the US government of using rumors to justify a potential cyberattack on Iran, Sputnik reports.
