Cyber Warfare tactics increasingly used in Iran conflict

NPR | By Daniel Estrin

Published March 10, 2026 at 4:04 AM EDT

Cyber warfare is coming out of the shadows in the Iran war, from hacking phone apps to recruiting agents online to embracing AI as a weapon.

Daniel Estrin

Daniel Estrin is NPR's international correspondent in Jerusalem.

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