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Renew Deal

(85,184 posts) Sun Mar 22, 2026, 02:05 AM Mar 22

I have to wonder whether Iran has the cyber capability to turn the lights out

The US has threatened power generation in Iran, but power plants have notoriously bad security. I wonder if Iran has the capability to turn the lights off anywhere in the US and if they would use it.

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I have to wonder whether Iran has the cyber capability to turn the lights out (Original Post) Renew Deal Mar 22 OP

I think they would have done so already. Coventina Mar 22 #1

I wouldn't make that assumption SamuelTheThird Mar 22 #2

I don't think so Renew Deal Mar 22 #3

Answer your question. republianmushroom Mar 22 #4

If they can hack a corporation like Stryker, they can hack a small U.S. municipal utility dalton99a Mar 22 #5

Coventina

(29,753 posts)

1. I think they would have done so already.

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 04:32 AM

Mar 22

If they could.

SamuelTheThird

(1,171 posts)

2. I wouldn't make that assumption

Reply to Coventina (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 04:59 AM

Mar 22

As they haven't done everything we know they are capable of. There's still some sort of twisted ladder of escalation at play here.

Renew Deal

(85,184 posts)

3. I don't think so

Reply to Coventina (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 11:22 AM

Mar 22

Because we haven’t reached a total war phase. They seem to stick closely to “eye for an eye” type escalation.

republianmushroom

(22,344 posts)

4. Answer your question.

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 11:45 AM

Mar 22

Stryker cyberattack: Iran-linked hackers wipe 200,000 devices in global disruption

https://mynorthwest.com/local/stryker-cyberattack-iran/4218765

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221115611

dalton99a

(94,261 posts)

5. If they can hack a corporation like Stryker, they can hack a small U.S. municipal utility

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 11:47 AM

Mar 22

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