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Iran’s Internet Attacked—‘Reported Collapse’ As Israeli Hackers StrikeZak Doffman
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Aug 2, 2024,02:54am EDT
Updated Aug 2, 2024, 07:52am EDT
Iranian WiFi networks reportedly down after Israeli hackers claim attackgetty
A renowned Israeli hacking group claimed credit for attacking Iranian internet providers ahead of social media reports overnight that internet access was down in parts of the country. “In the next few minutes we will attack systems and internet providers in Iran,” WeRedEvils posted on Telegram Thursday evening.
The Jerusalem Post was first to cover the “reported collapse” of some Iranian networks, specifying WiFi instead of fixed line, and citing “many comments in Iran from users saying they had heard the internet was down in parts of the country and that there were internet blackouts in certain parts of Tehran.”
Early this morning, the hacking group posted again on Telegram, saying “we successfully broke into the Iranian communications system and collected a lot of information that was passed on to the security forces in Israel. We know there are some Iranians here who support the Revolutionary Guards, and we would like to contact them personally. Stop raising red flags and start raising a white flag.”
WeRedEvils has claimed credit for hacking Iran’s state infrastructure before, with a reported 2023 attack on the electricity grid. “This is a message from us to Iran,” they said at the time, “don't play with fire. The next strike will be harder with many more harmed, and it will be different from the cyber attacks that you're familiar with."
This news comes as Iran is reportedly preparing to avenge the attack in Tehran that killed Hamas’ political leader Ismail Haniyeh on Wednesday, and which has been attributed to Israel’s military. While a missile strike had been widely reported, an investigation by The New York Times cites regional sources claiming it was “an explosive device covertly smuggled into the Tehran guesthouse” some months ago.
It being the start of the weekend in Iran, we will see if any firmer reports emerge from inside the country through the rest of the day.
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Zak Doffman
Meanwhile:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/report-iran-planning-to-launch-drones-at-israel-from-syria-as-part-of-threatened-retaliatory-attack/
Report: Iran planning to launch drones at Israel from Syria as part of threatened retaliatory attackToday, 5:14 pm
Iran is reportedly planning to launch drones at Israel from Syria as part of its threatened retaliatory attack for the assassinations of two leaders from its proxy terror groups over the past week.
Citing unnamed sources, the UK-based war monitor Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that the drones could be launched from areas near Damascus and from the Syrian desert, to look like they were launched by Iran-backed militia groups in Iraq.
According to the SOHR report, the Iranian proxy groups have also ordered operatives not to target American military bases if the United States does not participate in defending Israel during the attack.
US President Joe Biden yesterday stressed America’s commitment to defending Israel’s security “against all threats from Iran.”
The threats come after Israel assassinated Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr on Tuesday, days after the terror group’s rocket attack killed 12 young people in the Druze town of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights. The death of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, which came just hours later in Tehran, was widely attributed to Israel as well, though it has not claimed responsibility for it.
SOHR, run by a single person, has regularly been accused by Syrian war analysts of false reporting and inflating casualty numbers as well as inventing them wholesale.
Iran’s Internet Attacked—‘Reported Collapse’ As Israeli Hackers StrikeZak Doffman
Contributor
I cover security and surveillance
Follow
Aug 2, 2024,02:54am EDT
Updated Aug 2, 2024, 07:52am EDT
Iranian WiFi networks reportedly down after Israeli hackers claim attackgetty
A renowned Israeli hacking group claimed credit for attacking Iranian internet providers ahead of social media reports overnight that internet access was down in parts of the country. “In the next few minutes we will attack systems and internet providers in Iran,” WeRedEvils posted on Telegram Thursday evening.
The Jerusalem Post was first to cover the “reported collapse” of some Iranian networks, specifying WiFi instead of fixed line, and citing “many comments in Iran from users saying they had heard the internet was down in parts of the country and that there were internet blackouts in certain parts of Tehran.”
Early this morning, the hacking group posted again on Telegram, saying “we successfully broke into the Iranian communications system and collected a lot of information that was passed on to the security forces in Israel. We know there are some Iranians here who support the Revolutionary Guards, and we would like to contact them personally. Stop raising red flags and start raising a white flag.”
WeRedEvils has claimed credit for hacking Iran’s state infrastructure before, with a reported 2023 attack on the electricity grid. “This is a message from us to Iran,” they said at the time, “don't play with fire. The next strike will be harder with many more harmed, and it will be different from the cyber attacks that you're familiar with."
This news comes as Iran is reportedly preparing to avenge the attack in Tehran that killed Hamas’ political leader Ismail Haniyeh on Wednesday, and which has been attributed to Israel’s military. While a missile strike had been widely reported, an investigation by The New York Times cites regional sources claiming it was “an explosive device covertly smuggled into the Tehran guesthouse” some months ago.
It being the start of the weekend in Iran, we will see if any firmer reports emerge from inside the country through the rest of the day.
Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Zak Doffman
Meanwhile:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/report-iran-planning-to-launch-drones-at-israel-from-syria-as-part-of-threatened-retaliatory-attack/
Report: Iran planning to launch drones at Israel from Syria as part of threatened retaliatory attackToday, 5:14 pm
Iran is reportedly planning to launch drones at Israel from Syria as part of its threatened retaliatory attack for the assassinations of two leaders from its proxy terror groups over the past week.
Citing unnamed sources, the UK-based war monitor Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that the drones could be launched from areas near Damascus and from the Syrian desert, to look like they were launched by Iran-backed militia groups in Iraq.
According to the SOHR report, the Iranian proxy groups have also ordered operatives not to target American military bases if the United States does not participate in defending Israel during the attack.
US President Joe Biden yesterday stressed America’s commitment to defending Israel’s security “against all threats from Iran.”
The threats come after Israel assassinated Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr on Tuesday, days after the terror group’s rocket attack killed 12 young people in the Druze town of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights. The death of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, which came just hours later in Tehran, was widely attributed to Israel as well, though it has not claimed responsibility for it.
SOHR, run by a single person, has regularly been accused by Syrian war analysts of false reporting and inflating casualty numbers as well as inventing them wholesale.