Iran’s cyber threat may be less ‘shock and awe’ than ‘low and slow,’ officials say

2026-04-26T08:51:55Za632849f1071d710048e36e127ac51619cdbc55c41997d39cba7ac5f70087c3f
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Therecord roundup: US officials and analysts assess Iranian cyber activity as more likely to be opportunistic, low-and-slow intrusions rather than large-scale shock-and-awe campaigns. ADT disclosed a cyber intrusion that exfiltrated a limited set of customer and prospective-customer data. Pentagon leaders warned of security challenges as AI and autonomous weapons become integral to modern warfare. Norway’s prime minister proposed a bill to restrict social-media access for young teens, requiring age verification and increased platform accountability. Toronto police arrested three people in what

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