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The scandalous protest in Sweden resulted in a massive cyberattack.
The Swedish prosecutor's office has accused Iranian intelligence of a cyberattack on an unnamed SMS operator in order to spread calls for revenge against protesters who burned copies of the Quran in 2023. According to the authorities, about 15,000 messages were sent calling for reprisals. According to the investigation, the purpose of the operation was to sow division in Swedish society.
According to representatives of the Swedish intelligence service Säpo, a hacker group acting on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran (IRGC) was behind the attack. With such actions, Iran tried to present Sweden as an Islamophobic state.
The Swedish Ministry of Justice said that the government will not allow other countries to interfere in the internal affairs of Sweden. The ministry stressed that state acts aimed at destabilizing the country and increasing polarization pose a serious threat.
On August 1, 2023, the Swedish media reported on the mass mailing of threatening messages against people who participated in the burning of Muslim holy books. During the investigation, the prosecutor's office established that the hacker group Anzu Team was behind the operation. Nevertheless, the case was closed, since there was very little chance of bringing the perpetrators to justice. The prosecutor's office noted that Swedish justice cannot initiate a case against persons acting on behalf of a foreign state, in this case Iran, and their extradition is impossible.
Relations between Sweden and a number of countries in the Middle East have deteriorated against the backdrop of summer protests. In July 2023, Iraqi demonstrators stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad twice, and during the second attack, protesters set fire to the building.
In August, Säpo raised the terrorist threat level to 4 out of 5 points, noting that Sweden had become a priority target for the attack. The Swedish government condemned the desecration of the Koran, while recalling the constitutionally enshrined freedoms of speech and assembly.
Recall that in February 2023, the Anonymous Sudan group carried out a DDoS attack on the IT infrastructure of Sweden, including the websites of public authorities, which led to service failures.
Anonymous Sudan has also claimed responsibility for a recent cyberattack on Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), the largest airline in Scandinavia, which left the company's website and mobile app unavailable for some time and customer data compromised.
The hackers claim that both attacks were carried out in retaliation for the burning of the Quran during demonstrations in Stockholm in January 2023. In addition, the attackers threaten to continue cyberattacks if the Swedish government refuses to apologize.
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The Swedish prosecutor's office has accused Iranian intelligence of a cyberattack on an unnamed SMS operator in order to spread calls for revenge against protesters who burned copies of the Quran in 2023. According to the authorities, about 15,000 messages were sent calling for reprisals. According to the investigation, the purpose of the operation was to sow division in Swedish society.
According to representatives of the Swedish intelligence service Säpo, a hacker group acting on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran (IRGC) was behind the attack. With such actions, Iran tried to present Sweden as an Islamophobic state.
The Swedish Ministry of Justice said that the government will not allow other countries to interfere in the internal affairs of Sweden. The ministry stressed that state acts aimed at destabilizing the country and increasing polarization pose a serious threat.
On August 1, 2023, the Swedish media reported on the mass mailing of threatening messages against people who participated in the burning of Muslim holy books. During the investigation, the prosecutor's office established that the hacker group Anzu Team was behind the operation. Nevertheless, the case was closed, since there was very little chance of bringing the perpetrators to justice. The prosecutor's office noted that Swedish justice cannot initiate a case against persons acting on behalf of a foreign state, in this case Iran, and their extradition is impossible.
Relations between Sweden and a number of countries in the Middle East have deteriorated against the backdrop of summer protests. In July 2023, Iraqi demonstrators stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad twice, and during the second attack, protesters set fire to the building.
In August, Säpo raised the terrorist threat level to 4 out of 5 points, noting that Sweden had become a priority target for the attack. The Swedish government condemned the desecration of the Koran, while recalling the constitutionally enshrined freedoms of speech and assembly.
Recall that in February 2023, the Anonymous Sudan group carried out a DDoS attack on the IT infrastructure of Sweden, including the websites of public authorities, which led to service failures.
Anonymous Sudan has also claimed responsibility for a recent cyberattack on Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), the largest airline in Scandinavia, which left the company's website and mobile app unavailable for some time and customer data compromised.
The hackers claim that both attacks were carried out in retaliation for the burning of the Quran during demonstrations in Stockholm in January 2023. In addition, the attackers threaten to continue cyberattacks if the Swedish government refuses to apologize.
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