Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Cyber Attack Closes Iran's Gas Stations

 

Daily Mail: Cyberattack forces fuel stations to close across Iran: Motorists queue for hours after attack prevents payments 

* Targeted attack shuttered an Iran government system managing fuel subsidises 

* The closure saw lines of angry motorists stranded at fuel pumps across the state 

* No group has claimed responsibility, but it is similar to an attack months earlier 

A cyberattack has forced fuel stations to close across Iran. 

The targeted attack shuttered a government system managing fuel subsidies and left angry motorists stranded in long lines at closed stations, weeks before the anniversary of 2019 street protests that followed fuel price hikes. 

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack but it bears similarities to another months earlier which seemed to directly challenge Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as the country's economy buckles under American sanctions.  

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 More News On Today's Cyber Attack That Closed Iran's Gas Stations  

Iran says cyberattack closes gas stations across country -- AP  

Iran says cyberattack behind widespread disruption at petrol stations -- Middle East Monitor 

Iran: Cyberattack targets gas stations and alters billboards -- DW  

Iranians Face Hours-Long Wait for Gas After Cyberattack Closes Most of Country's Stations -- Newsweek 

Iranian gas stations hit by outage in widespread cyberattack -- Times of Israel

Iranian Officials Hold Emergency Meeting After Cyberattacks Target Gas Stations -- Sputnik

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

It couldn't happen to nicer guys.