Security News > 2024 > August > Israeli hacktivist group brags it took down Iran's internet

Israel-based hacktivists are taking credit for an ongoing internet outage in Iran.

"In the coming minutes we will attack systems and internet providers in Iran," WeRedEvils said on Telegram yesterday.

By the group's own account, the attack was a success, claiming it had been able to infiltrate Iran's computer systems, steal data, and cause an internet outage.

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"Stop raising red flags and start raising a white flag. The folly will take you all to the dustbin of history. Iran will burn - Israel will win."

It's not clear how much damage WeRedEvils actually did, or if it's even entirely responsible for the current outage, considering how opaque Iran is when it comes to these sorts of things.

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