"Reports from Iran claim hardware made by Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, and MikroTik either rebooted or disconnected during recent attacks on Iran - despite the regime disconnecting the nation from the global internet."
"The report hypothesizes that a hidden backdoor in firmware or bootloader allows remote attacks at a pre-determined time or can be activated by a signal from a satellite."
"Another scenario Iranian reports float is that someone has installed a botnet on networking equipment and has therefore been able to target devices from Cisco - and from MikroTik."
"Chinese state media has seized on the Iranian reports to restate Beijing's position that China is a pacifist in cyberspace and the US is the real cyber-villain."
Iranian media alleges that the US has used backdoors and botnets to disable networking equipment from companies like Cisco and MikroTik during recent conflicts. Reports suggest that this sabotage is possible due to hidden vulnerabilities in the hardware, allowing remote attacks. The Iranian narrative implies complicity from US vendors in installing these backdoors. Additionally, Chinese state media has leveraged these claims to portray the US as a cyber aggressor, contrasting with China's self-portrayal as a pacifist in cyberspace.
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