Iran transferred internet access in the country in the alleged attempt to prevent Israel’s ability to conduct secret cyber -operations, a few days after the latter launched an unprecedented attack on the country, increasing geopolitical tensions in the region.
Fatem Mahaierani, Iranian Government Press, and Iranian Cyber -Politz Fata, – Note a the slowdown of the internet was name Maintain stability on the Internet and this step “temporary, purposeful and controlled to avoid cyberattacks”. Data general Netblocks shows a “significant decrease in Internet -Traphy” around 5:30 pm local time.
Development comes against the background of deepening conflicts with Israel and Iran rocket attacks from Friday. These attacks spread to the cyberspace when security experts warned about the repayment of cyber -operations of Iranian state subjects and Khactivist groups.
The digital conflict that unfolds behind the scenes goes in two ways. Earlier this week, the pro -Israel group known as Predatory sparrow took responsibility for cyber -under Iran’s bank sep Growth Access On your web -sight and ATMs.
The “Bank -Sepa” was an institution that handling with international sanctions and used Iran’s money to finance terrorist trusted persons, its ballistic missile program and its military nuclear program, “Group – Note In a public statement posted on X.
The predatory sparrow also stated that it was sabotaged by the bank’s infrastructure with the help of “brave Iranians”, adding what is happening with institutions dedicated to the preservation of the dictator’s terrorist fantasies. ” Israel has history history elaborate Cyber -operationsin the first place Stuxnet Attack aimed at Iran’s nuclear program.
Cybersecurity firm based on Tel Aviv Radware – Note He watched heavily on the part of the threats related to Iran on public and private telegraph channels.
Some groups, including the mysterious Bangladesh and the Arabian ghost, warned the neighboring countries of Jordan and Saudi Arabia from the support of Israel and claimed that they had closed Israeli radio stations.
In addition, the Iranian government also called on citizens to remove WhatsApp, one of the most popular messaging platforms in the country, saying without giving any evidence that Israel was armed to spy on its users.
WhatsApp denied these charges. In A statement For the Associated Press, the company said it does not track users and does not provide “basic information for any government”.
Cyber -flyta also follows from the US State Department’s announcement that they are looking for information about Iranian hackers they have accused of orientation for important infrastructure in the US, Israel and other countries that use IControl (AKA Orpacrab) malicious software for violation of industrial management systems (ICS).
“Cyber av3ngers, which is undesociated with the online persona Cyber-Electronic Command (IRGC-CEC), “The Department’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) Program – Note.
“Cyber AV3NGERs have used malicious software called Yocontrol to target ICS/Scada devices used in critical infrastructure in the US and worldwide.”
