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An Iranian official had earlier hinted that such measures might be taken out of security concerns. Iran has seen nationwide protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained for ...
The website of Iran's Central Bank was briefly taken down on Wednesday as hackers claimed they had targeted the websites of several Iranian state agencies. The apparent cyberattack came amid days ...
Iran is ramping up its digital election-meddling, trying to influence the 2024 election with fake news sites, propaganda and an email phishing attack against a presidential campaign, Microsoft ...
The government's censorship techniques has led to internet in Iran being among the worst worldwide, according to a report by the Tehran Electronic Commerce Association (TECA). The report noted the effect of new filtering equipment within the domestic network, which causes functional disruptions and processor saturation.
The Iranian economy also suffers from what Mazarei describes as the “heavy-handed role of the state, corruption, and the Central Bank of Iran’s failure to regulate and supervise the system”. [11] [4] [9] The Iranian supreme leader blamed Israel and the United States without mentioning the cyberattack on the banking system.
In June 2010, Iran was the victim of a cyber-attack when its nuclear facility in Natanz was infiltrated by the cyber-worm 'Stuxnet'. [22] Reportedly a combined effort by the United States and Israel, [23] Stuxnet destroyed perhaps over 1,000 nuclear centrifuges and, according to a Business Insider article, "[set] Tehran's atomic programme back by at least two years."
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Experts are warning that the U.S. should expect more cyberattacks by Iranian hackers in retaliation for the death of General Qasem Soleimani in a targeted drone strike ...
Charming Kitten, also called APT35 (by Mandiant), Phosphorus or Mint Sandstorm (by Microsoft), [1] Ajax Security (by FireEye), [2] and NewsBeef (by Kaspersky [3] [4]), is an Iranian government cyberwarfare group, described by several companies and government officials as an advanced persistent threat.