Catch up on the latest concerning Iranian events with cyberattacks, detentions, and more.
In recent Iranian news, journalist Nasrin Hassani has begun a 7-month prison sentence, adding to the list of journalists detained. An Iranian diplomat in Moscow tragically passed away in a fitness club, sparking controversy. Additionally, Iranian security forces raided a media outlet and detained journalists, raising concerns over press freedom. Iran issued high-interest rate bonds to stabilize its currency amidst a financial crisis. Moreover, cybersecurity threats emerged as hacker groups exposed sensitive data on Iranian drone production and cyber operations against Israel intensified. Pen America condemned the detention of Iranian rapper Vafa Ahmadpour, highlighting dissent suppression. Microsoft revealed Iran's escalating cyber activities targeting Israel, using AI technology in influence campaigns. The Houthis' use of Iranian missiles was confirmed, and Iranian workers' strikes reflected ongoing industrial disputes.
โAll of the journalists arrested for reporting on the unprecedented nationwide protests that followed Mahsa Amini's death should be released and charges against ...
An Iranian diplomat at the embassy in Moscow allegedly died in a fitness club on February 4, according to the Russian newspaper Izvestia.The ...
Iranian security forces raided a building housing the editorial office of the Fardaye Eghtesad media outlet, detaining an unknown number of its journalists ...
With Iran's national currency on a rollercoaster, the government has given the green light to state banks for a whopping 30-percent interest rate for ...
Family members of journalists and other staff from the Iranian financial news website Farda-e-Eghtesad gathered outside the outlet's off ...
Note: CTP and ISW have refocused the update to cover the Israel-Hamas war. The new sections address developments in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Lebanon, and ...
PEN America's strongly condemns the arbitrary detention of Iranian rapper Vafa Ahmadpour and calls for his immediate release.
A hacker group called the Prana Network broke into the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) email servers and grabbed data on the sale of Shahed drones ...
A group of hackers from the Prana Network were able to gain access to the mail servers of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) which contained ...
The Prana Network hacking group has exposed critical data about the production and pricing of Shahed-136 drones intended for Russia.
Amid the rising potential of a widening war, we expect Iranian influence operations and cyberattacks will continue to be more targeted, more collaborative ...
Iran's security and intelligence authorities have mounted pressure on dissenting students and professors as the second semester of the academic year ...
Since Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023, Iranian government-aligned actors have launched a series of cyberattacks and influence operations (IO) intended ...
The attacks and "influence operations" have grown in number, sophistication and geographic scope since the start of the war, according to Microsoft's Threat ...
Objective: Undermine Israel and its supporters in an attempt to create general confusion and mistrust - that's how the system worked.
Iran activities include operations to influence public opinion through manipulation or intimidation, particularly targeting 'political and social rifts' ...
Stepped up coordination among Iranian cyber actors may improve their ability to hit U.S. critical infrastructure, Microsoft researchers say.
New report by tech giant finds Iranian-aligned actors employ new technologies, such as AI, in marked surge in influence campaigns; no evidence of ...
After suspending their strike and then going back on it due to failed promises, Iranian steel workers have again suspended the strike after employers have ...
JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING โ Analysis confirms that Houthi forces have employed various Iranian-origin missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles against military ...
Microsoft has shared new intelligence on how Iranian government-aligned threat actors have turned their fire on Israel over the past four months.