Iran restricts Internet access to Ward of Israeli Cyberattacs

Residents of Iran have had difficulty accessing Internet services, mainly foreign websites and messaging applications like WhatsApp. According to The New York Times And NBC NewsIt was the government’s decision to restrict the Internet in the country to remove cyber attacks by Israel when the conflict between countries improves. Fatemeh Mohajerani, Iranian spokesperson, said The government has been forced to advance Internet speeds in the country to maintain the stability of the network “given the enemy cyber attacks”. Iran would have planned to reduce its Internet bandwidth by 80%.

Kentinting and Netblocks, companies that follow global internet connectivity, told NBC News That Iran’s connection fell around 5.30 p.m. Eastern time on June 17. The Iranians have had problems accessing online services for days, however, their mobile data networks being completely broken down in certain parts of the country and the VPNs they used to access foreign websites blocked by intermittent. In addition to Block whatsappThe Iranian government has urged citizens to remove it from their smartphones, accusing it of collecting information to be sent to Israel. Whatsapp says AP Whether it was “these false reports will be an excuse so that (its) services are blocked at a time when people need it most.”

While Iran spokesperson said the government blocked and slows the country’s internet connection as a way to prevent Israeli cyber attacks, it is also more difficult for people to obtain warnings concerning incoming attacks and to contact dear beings in the event of an emergency. And as cards like Google do not work either, people trying to evacuate will also be lost. Iran urges its citizens to use its national or nin internet services, which remain available and allow messages using government platforms, but people do not think they are safe.

It should be noted that Iran also seems to have launched its own cyber attacks against Israel. As The penis Notes, radoware of the cybersecurity company reported An increase in cyber attacks in Israel since his strike on Iran. The company believes it has been led by Iranian stakeholders and groups of pro-Iranian pirates. Iran had been linked to several cyber attacks in the past, including a case where the hackers associated with the country Voter stolen votersn and sent intimidating emails to democratic voters.