Cyberwars

Report: White House Had Cyber Attack Planned Had Iran Deal Failed

The Obama administration has reached new levels of cyber espionage, according to the New York Times, which reported this week on an expansive plan to disable Iran's nuclear infrastructure should it ever threaten military conflict.

The plan, which involved thousands of military and intelligence personnel, is currently shelved due to the nuclear agreement between Iran and Western countries that took effect in January. But intensive planning began in 2009, soon after President Obama took office. The proposed operation would have implanted a digital "worm" in the computer systems of Iran's Fordo nuclear facility, according to the Times.