7 hours agoIran Stops Internet Access
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(a year ago)Iranian authorities have taken measures to limit internet access in response to Israel's cyber attacks, reports UNN quoting sources from The Verge. Since the beginning of the week, Iran has significantly reduced the wideness of the generation of networks and warned of a possible complete blackout of the internet until [...]
Since the beginning of the week, Iran has significantly reduced the wideness of the generation of networks and has warned of a possible complete blackout of the internet by Tuesday evening. The Iranian government has also advised citizens to erase the Whatsapp app, under a precautionary strategy.
The government's spokeswoman, Fatemeh Mojaerani, said in a television broadcast that restrictions are temporary, targeted and controlled “, stressing that they are aimed only at protecting cyber threats.
These measures come after the escalation of the conflict with Israel, which intensified following an air strike on Iranian territory on June 12th. In this context, Iranian citizens are facing serious difficulties in messenger access, navigation applications and other critical services.
According to the cyber security company Clouudflour, the two biggest mobile operators in Iran have completely halted operations Tuesday. Meanwhile, The New York Times reports that Iranian users are also facing difficulties in using VPNs, which are usually used to avoid censorship on platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. /Periscope/
