Dissident cyber-attack reveals internal strife within Iranian regime

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In a series of well-planned cyber-attacks, the dissident group ‘GhyamSarnegouni’ has delivered a blow to the Iranian regime, unveiling the depth of its internal disputes, the misuse of funds, and the evasive tactics aimed at bolstering regime security.
In a series of well-planned cyber-attacks, the dissident group ‘GhyamSarnegouni’ has delivered a blow to the Iranian regime, unveiling the depth of its internal disputes, the misuse of funds, and the evasive tactics aimed at bolstering regime security.
In a series of well-planned cyber-attacks, the dissident group ‘GhyamSarnegouni’ has delivered a blow to the Iranian regime, unveiling the depth of its internal disputes, the misuse of funds, and the evasive tactics aimed at bolstering regime security.

 

Following the publication of leaked documents, Iranian officials and state media are left scrambling to mitigate the extensive damage. On May 29, ‘GhyamSarnegouni’, translating to “Rise to Overthrow” in Persian, claimed responsibility for the shutdown of several websites and servers connected to the Iranian regime’s presidency.

This was not the group’s first attack – they successfully breached the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ systems and servers on May 7, revealing an array of classified documents that lay bare the regime’s internal struggles, misuse of national resources for terroristic activities, methods of sanctions evasion, and the vulnerability of its proclaimed status as a “regional power.”

 

The regime is reeling from these coordinated cyber-attacks, leaving officials and the closely-regulated state media grappling with the fallout. Floundering in the face of this significant blow, the regime's responses have been marked by contradictory statements that indirectly accept the irreparable damage done.
The regime is reeling from these coordinated cyber-attacks, leaving officials and the closely-regulated state media grappling with the fallout. Floundering in the face of this significant blow, the regime’s responses have been marked by contradictory statements that indirectly accept the irreparable damage done.

 

The state-run Arman-e Meli newspaper, on June 1, openly questioned the government’s focus on censoring social networks over enhancing the security of crucial governmental websites, a weakness exposed by these repeated cyber-attacks.

Iranian MP, Hassan Hemmati, initially downplayed the significance of the attacks, later acknowledging the inherent vulnerability of the regime’s document centers to enemy incursions.

In a similar vein, Shahriar Heydari, a fellow MP, commented on the government’s failed efforts to secure these sites, stating, “Despite measures taken by the Ministry of Communications and Information to ensure website security, they have proven susceptible to hacking.”

 

 

The state-run Did-e Ban website confirmed on May 31 that “over the past one or two years, various government systems, from energy distribution networks to radio and television, CCTV, and prison surveillance cameras, have been individually targeted and hacked.”In the latest incident, the presidential website servers were incapacitated on May 29.

As the fallout continues, it remains to be seen how the Iranian regime will tackle the deep-seated issues exposed by these cyber-attacks, and how it will respond to the rising power of dissident groups like ‘GhyamSarnegouni’.

 

Although the President's Office had announced a "new version of the site" with enhanced security, the subsequent exposure of confidential documents raises serious concerns about the site's susceptibility to cyber threats.
Although the President’s Office had announced a “new version of the site” with enhanced security, the subsequent exposure of confidential documents raises serious concerns about the site’s susceptibility to cyber threats.

 

 

 

 

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