Officials say Iranians hacked SMS operator to send thousands of texts whose ‘aim was to create division’
Prosecutors say Iranians hacked SMS operator to send thousands of texts whose ‘aim was to create division’Last modified on Tue 24 Sep 2024 12.08 CESTSwedish prosecutors have accused Iran’s intelligence service of hacking an SMS operator in 2023 to send messages encouraging people to take revenge on protesters who had burned copies of the Qur’an.
In a separate statement, Sweden’s intelligence service, Sapo, said it had determined that a hacker group had acted “on behalf of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards to carry out an influence campaign”. According to prosecutors, an investigation found that a group called the Anzu Team was allegedly behind the operation. They said the investigation had been closed as it was deemed unlikely that it would be possible to bring the suspects to justice.
Relations between Sweden and several Middle Eastern countries were strained by the protests, which were concentrated over the summer of 2023. Iraqi protesters stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad twice in July of that year, starting fires within the compound on the second occasion.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Judge throws out ‘weak’ case against driver at centre of Daylesford pub crash that left five people deadCourt had heard William Swale had suffered a ‘severe hypoglycaemic attack’ before the November 2023 crash
Read more »
There were 99 men for every 100 women in 2023, the Australian Bureau of Statistics saysDarwin was the youngest city and had the highest disparity between numbers of men and women
Read more »
Gerard Rennick quits LNP and reveals plan to register ‘People First’ partyThe Queensland senator was kicked off the Liberal National federal election ticket in July 2023
Read more »
Jets trounce Patriots in Aaron Rodgers’ first home game since 2023 injuryNew York’s defense was dominant and the Jets rolled to a 24-3 victory over the New England Patriots in their home opener Thursday night
Read more »
Superstar Lion nursing ‘significant issue’; Swan could avenge 2023 heartbreak — Finals Team TipsAFL: Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley speaks to the media after their semi-final victory against the Hawks.
Read more »
因带辣椒面和榨菜入境遭警告 华人社区对澳洲入境申报规定知多少？今年五月，打工度假签证持有者小彬（化名）因携带未申报的辣椒面和榨菜入境澳大利亚，遭到了执法人员的书面警告。SBS普通话了解到，2023-24财年，相关部门共开具了超过4800张违反澳大利亚生物安全要求的通知。
Read more »