Swedish authorities accuse Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of orchestrating a 2023 data breach at a Swedish SMS service, sending 15,000 messages inciting revenge and Islamophobia.

Swedish authorities have accused Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of orchestrating a data breach at a Swedish SMS service in 2023. This breach led to the sending of approximately 15,000 messages urging revenge against those who burned the Quran. The aim was to depict Sweden as Islamophobic and incite societal division. Despite identifying the hackers, prosecution is unlikely due to legal constraints. Iranian officials have not responded to the allegations.

September 24, 2024
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