Two Iranian female footballers who publicly defied their government have become Australian citizens. Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, 34, and Fatemeh Pasandideh, 22, were naturalised in Brisbane, Queensland, on Wednesday. Ramezanisadeh said it was a “truly special and unforgettable day”, while her teammate said “this moment means more than words can express”. They were among seven members of
The attackers did not try to infiltrate the computers that utility offices use. Instead, they tried to seize control of small computers in equipment like pumps and valves that deliver drinking water to millions of people. The utilities countered the attacks by shutting down the control computers and sending personnel out into the field to
Michigan on Saturday joined Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks on nine of the state’s water systems but an official said all systems were operating “safely.” Earlier this week, authorities said cyberattacks targeted over 30 water systems in Minnesota. The source of the attacks is being investigated, but they came amid warnings that Iranian hackers have been
The school day had started as usual, Amaineh says. As it was the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, the children gathered inside the prayer room to recite the Quran, he recalls, before beginning to teach his students a new letter of the Persian alphabet. But as the first attacks of the war unfolded across Iran,
US forces shot down an Iranian Shahed in the Middle East this week using an interceptor drone tested in Ukraine, a US official told Business Insider on Friday. The engagement marks the first time U.S. troops have used the U.S.-made Merops system to intercept a hostile drone in combat. Ukraine has used it to take
Two U.S. service members were killed and one remains missing after Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks in Jordan on Friday, military officials said. US Central Command (Centcom) said four US service members were medically evacuated to hospitals in Jordan but have since been released. Others who suffered minor injuries have returned to duty. The