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Mandiant has named a new threat group, APT42, that it says functions as the cyberspy arm of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which has plotted to murder US citizens including former National Security Advisor John Bolton. While its financial backers turn their attention to assasination attempts and other …

  1. VoiceOfTruth Silver badge

    Mandiant

    Can Mandiant uncover any spying by the USA? If not, please stop quoting this shill.

    1. Furious Reg reader John

      Re: Mandiant

      Loads of info publicly available about the US's cyber spying activities, so Mandiant don't really need to republish WikiLeaks.

      1. VoiceOfTruth Silver badge

        Re: Mandiant

        If they did perhaps they would be awaiting extradition somewhere. See what I mean?

        1. Furious Reg reader John

          Re: Mandiant

          I'm sure they are on Iran's list.

  2. Potemkine!

    Mandiant's declarations are not enough. Mandiant must bring proofs to its claims.

    I have no problem to see IRGC considered a terrorist organisation because it murders people. But there's a double standard there. Iranian nuclear scientists were killed and neither the MEK nor the Mossad are declared terrorist organisations by the Western countries.

    == Bring us Dabbsy back! ==

    1. SundogUK Silver badge

      Iran has explicitly stated that they are going to nuke Israel off the face of the earth as soon as they have the capability. Given that, Iranian nuclear physicists are fair game.

      1. Potemkine!

        Iran has explicitly stated that they are going to nuke Israel off the face of the earth as soon as they have the capability

        Source please.

        Israel has stated it was willing to attack Iran. With your logic, Iran is right to kill Israelis.

        Israel has between 80 to 400 nuclear warheads. It can vitrify Iran and all its neighbours.

        == Bring us Dabbsy back! ==

        1. Furious Reg reader John

          It is alleged that "Israel has between 80 to 400 nuclear warheads."

          Indeed, it probably "can vitrify Iran and all its neighbours." but it hasn't. In fact, because of the threat Iran now poses to them, many of Iran's neighbours have signed peace treaties with Israel.

          So either Israel doesn't have the warheads (but they probably do), or it isn't intent on a genocidal rampage and would prefer not to use the warheads. Iran however continuously calls for the elimination of Israel.

          "With your logic, Iran is right to kill Israelis." - no, your logic is wrong - it would be illogical of Israel not to do something about the threat to kill millions made by the genocidal morons in charge of Iran.

          If you need sources for Iran's threats against Israel, there are far too many to list here - just use Google to find them yourself.

          1. DustFox

            Israel is an illegal occupation nothing more nothing less. Its responsible for all the wars and conflicts in the entire region and the death of over 5 million Arabs sofar those wars were pushed my the Yiddish mafia that has tight grips on the all aspects of U.S citizens life. If you don't know this then you are fooling yourself.

            1. Furious Reg reader John

              There is a word to describe someone who blames the Jews for everything.....

      2. DustFox

        Zionists are responsible for the destruction of th entire Middle East for their illegal colony nto survive. And most likely paying 1000s of Indian cheap internet trolls to write Hasbarah for them on the internet forums its fact!

        1. Furious Reg reader John

          I have to assume your "anti-Hasbarah" is from the Indian Poundland troll shop.

    2. Furious Reg reader John

      It's not a court of law, just an infosec report, so no proof needed. Believe it or don't, the choice is yours.

      The genocidal maniacs in charge of Iran consider both to be terrorists. I'm sure you understand why "Western countries" might cut certain entities some slack if they take action against the Iranian nuclear weapons program.

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