Iran claims US exploited networking equipment backdoors during strikes — says devices from Cisco and others failed despite blackout in attack that 'indicates deep sabotage'
Summary
Tom's Hardware reports on Iranian state-media claims that U.S.-led strikes exploited backdoors in networking gear from Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, and MikroTik, causing devices to fail or reboot. The piece notes that these claims are unverified and originate from state media, while providing historical context on vendor security issues and noting US cyber operations against Iran.