Monday, February 10, 2020

Zafar, Zagood? Not Even Close

On Sunday Iran failed to put a Zafar satellite into orbit.  It was a humiliating blow to Tehran.
The launch had been planned amid celebrations ahead of the February anniversary of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. Iran routinely unveils technological achievements for its armed forces, its space program and its nuclear efforts during this time.

Sunday’s failure came after two failed launches of the Payam and Doosti satellites last year, as well as a launchpad rocket explosion in August.

Internet watchdog Netblocks reported a disruption in internet service in Iran on Saturday of Dezhfa, the Islamic Republic’s national cybersecurity wall known as “Digital Fortress”.

According to Sadjad Bonabi, an official from Iran's Telecommunications Infrastructures Company, the disruption was caused by a DDoS attack in which attackers attempt to make a network unavailable by sending too many requests to the IP of a country, causing an overload which leads to disruptions or crashes the network. The attack originated in East Asia and North America but did not seem to be the work of another government, according to Bonabi.

The Central Intelligence Agency has conducted sabotage programs since the George W. Bush Administration. The program has received renewed resources under the Trump Administration.
Information and Communications Technology Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi who is believed to be a candidate for Iran’s 2021 presidential campaign acted like a middle school cheerleader following the epic failure when he tweeted, “But We’re UNSTOPPABLE!” and included a satellite emoji.
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