NSA Chief Says Iranian Cyberattacks Against US Have Slowed

Cyberattacks against the US by Iranian hackers have eased noticeably since nuclear talks intensified, but there is no sign that Iran’s leaders plan to scuttle their cyberweapons program, National Security Agency Director Adm. Michael Rogers said. At a House Intelligence Committee hearing, Adm. Rogers said there was “significant Iranian activity” related to cyberattacks against US financial firms a couple of years ago. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper added that Iran and North Korea are among a tier of nation states that have advanced cyberweapons, though they are considered unpredictable in how they use them.