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US Bombers Strike Iranian Nuclear Sites and Truth Social Targeted by Iranian Hackers

Exposing divisions among congressional Republicans, the claim has triggered DHS warnings of potential cyber reprisals.

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Overview

  • President Trump announced on Truth Social that US B-2 bombers had struck the Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan nuclear facilities following a heads-up to Israel and a subsequent call with Prime Minister Netanyahu.
  • Shortly after the announcement, Truth Social experienced a brief outage when the Iranian-aligned 313 Team launched a distributed denial-of-service attack on the platform.
  • The 313 Team’s claim of responsibility was confirmed by multiple social media watchdogs and the cyber nonprofit Center for Internet Security.
  • The Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin warning that Iranian-affiliated actors may prioritize retaliatory cyberattacks against US networks over perceived US support for Israeli strikes.
  • Congressional Republicans remained divided over the legality of the airstrikes, with some lawmakers questioning their constitutionality and others defending the president’s actions.