Iran launches cyber attack against US hours after Donald Trump's astonishing threat

Iran launches cyber attack against US hours after Donald Trump's astonishing threatThe cyber attacks come as Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to re-open the Strait of Hormuz is set to expire in just hours - and after the president threatened to wipe out the country's civilisationThe US has reported cyber attacks by Iran (file image) (Image: Getty Images)ByZahra KhaliqNews Reporter19:08, 7 Apr 2026Updated19:15, 7 Apr 2026Iran has launched a series of cyber attacks against the US hours after Donald Trump threatened to wipe out the country's civilisation. It comes as the US president's deadline to re-open the Strait of Hormuz is set to expire in just hours. According to the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency "Iran-affiliated" hackers are "conducting exploitation activity targeting internet-facing operational technology (OT) devices, including programmable logic controllers (PLCs) manufactured by Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley". This is a breaking news story. Follow us on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, Twitter, Facebook or visit The Mirror homepage.Top Stories Don't Miss FollowMirrorFacebookX (Twitter)MORE ONBreaking NewsMiddle East warGet email updates with the day's biggest storiesSign upInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later.We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More infoThank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourPrivacy NoticeStory SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.