As many as 42 million people in Iran purportedly used unofficial Telegram apps due to the messenger’s ban in the country only to have their data leaked. Data of 42 million Iranians using unofficial Telegram messengers got publicly exposed online
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Iran build corona mobile app and used to spy on citizens
At the start of the month, the Iranian government sent a mass text encouraging citizens to download an app that would test citizens for the coronavirus after they answered a series of questions, according to Vice
Iran launched an app designed to diagnose coronavirus instead it collected location data
On Tuesday, March 3, the smartphones of tens of millions of Iranian citizens beeped in unison. “Dear compatriots, before going to the hospital or health center, install and use this software to determine if you or your loved ones have been infected with the coronavirus,” said the message, which claimed to come from the Ministry of Health.
Iranian hackers targeted Western universities
Government-backed Iranian hackers have targeted universities in Europe, the United States and Australia in recent months, consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers has found, Dutch broadcaster NOS reported on Friday
Facebook removes accounts run from Iran targeting Americans
Facebook announced Wednesday morning that it had removed a small network of fake social media accounts it said were run from Iran and were posting about US politics
Iran-linked hackers pose as journalists in email scam
When Iranian-born German academic Erfan Kasraie received an email from The Wall Street Journal requesting an interview, he sensed something was amiss
Officials worry Iran will target defense contractors with cyberattacks
The Department of Defense remains on alert for retaliation in cyberspace for a U.S. attack that killed a top Iranian general. But security experts and federal officials warn that Iran could target the military another way — through potentially vulnerable defense contractors
Iran is a major cyber threat to the U.S. and Europe
Civil unrest in Iran has been mounting for the past several months. Sparked by an increase in fuel prices on November 15, 2019, demonstrations grew into nationwide anti-government protests. The regime’s response to protestors was brutally violent. The United Nations reported that at least 208 people were killed, including 12 children
Apple removes Iranian ride sharing app for second time
To comply with US sanctions, Apple removed some Iranian apps from its App Store back in 2017 and one of them was Snapp, a popular ride sharing service in the country. However, at some point, the developers snuck it back in the App Store hidden within a music app called RadickRadio
Jailed Twitter activist transferred to notorious Fashafuye Prison
Jailed social media activist Mehrdad Mohammadnejad, was transferred today from Evin prison to the notorious Fashafuye prison
U.S. Government officials and experts warn of Iran cyber threat
Cybersecurity researchers and U.S. government officials said hackers linked to Iran are probing American companies for vulnerabilities
