NBC News reported today, Thursday, citing three U.S. officials, that the United States recently launched a cyber attack on an Iranian military ship in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden that was gathering intelligence on shipping vessels. The report stated that the cyber attack occurred a week ago as part of the government's response to a drone attack carried out by Iranian-backed factions in Iraq, which resulted in the deaths of three American soldiers in Jordan and injured dozens of others late last month.