![]() In a DDoS attack, hackers overload a website with large amounts of traffic to make it inaccessible. "Predominantly we have seen this being done through Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks." "We have observed a few indications of government websites being taken offline by hackers," Liad Mizrachi, security expert at Check Point Research, told CNBC. ![]() ![]() While it is difficult to verify the hackers' claims, cybersecurity experts said they have seen numerous signs of disruption to Iran from vigilante hackers. ![]() It also offered to sell apparent location data on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a branch of Iran's armed forces, according to Check Point, which has been documenting hacktivists' efforts in Iran.Īnonymous-affiliated groups say they also released data purported to have come from various government services, ministries and agencies - as well as a university - and claimed responsibility for hacks on the Iranian presidency, central bank and state media. On the messaging app Telegram, Atlas Intelligence Group, another hacking group, says it leaked phone numbers and email addresses of Iranian officials and celebrities, a tactic known as "doxing." "The Iranian parliament supports the dictator when it should support the people, so we are releasing the personal information of all of them," they said, their voice altered in a way typical of the cyber gang. A YouTube account purporting to be affiliated with the group said the Iranian assembly had been hacked.
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