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Iranian Wi-Fi networks are reportedly shut down after Israeli hackers claim an attack.
A popular Israeli hacking group Credit claimed Internet access has been cut off in parts of the country before social media took to Twitter overnight to attack Iranian internet providers. “In the next few minutes we will attack systems and internet providers in Iran,” WeRedEvils posted on Telegram on Thursday evening.
The Jerusalem Post It first covered the “reported shutdown” of some Iranian networks, which were described as Wi-Fi rather than fixed-line, and cited “many comments from users in Iran that they Heard that the internet is down in some parts of the country and there is an internet blackout in some parts of Tehran.
This morning, Hacking Group Reposted on Telegram, said that “we successfully broke into the Iranian communications system and collected a lot of information that was given to the security forces in Israel. We know that there are some Iranians who support the Revolutionary Guards, and we Stop raising the red flag and start raising the white flag.
WeRedEvils have. Credit claimed Previously to hacking Iran’s state infrastructure, with a reported attack on the electricity grid in 2023. “This is a message from us to Iran,” he said at the time, “don’t play with fire. The next strike will be hard, with a lot of damage, and it will be different from the cyber attacks you are familiar with. “
Reports from Iran are uncertain, and it’s not yet clear whether any attacks and the extent of Wi-Fi “collapses” have been claimed. Public communications networks across the country are patchy at the best of times, with many users relying on public cellular rather than fixed-line connectivity.
The news comes as Iran is reportedly preparing to retaliate for an attack in Tehran that killed Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh on Wednesday, which Israel claimed. has been imposed on the army. While a missile attack was widely reported, an investigation by The New York Times Citing regional sources, it was claimed that it was an explosive device that was secretly smuggled into a guesthouse in Tehran a few months ago.
It’s the start of the weekend in Iran, we’ll see if there are any strong reports from inside the country over the rest of the day.
