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monster writes:

In a top secret April 2013 internal memo, NSA officials warned that the aggresive and sophisticated cyberattack Iran faced from the West allowed it to improve its own capabilities by studying and then replicating the tactics involved.

As quoted from the document, "Iran, having been a victim of a similar cyber attack against its own oil industry in April 2012, has demonstrated a clear ability to learn from the capabilities and actions of others."

In an ironic twist, the same document suggests that offensive cyberattacks on other states do not merely provoke counter-attacks, but can also teach adversaries how to launch their own. Talk about "aiding the enemy"!