Two weeks after the hacking of the computer systems at Mashhad Airport, reports from Iran indicate that the computer system of Tabriz Airport was hacked on Wednesday, June 6. The hacker group calling themselves 'Tapandegan' hacked the computer system of Tabriz Airport and displayed messages supporting strikes in Iran on the airport monitors. According to photos shared on social media platforms, including Twitter, the hackers' messages supporting public protests in Iran appeared on the airport's billboards and advertising screens. The messages included two hashtags, 'General Strike' and 'Truck Drivers' Strike,' and stated: 'How long will the government ignore the people's demands for improving economic conditions?!' The Tapandegan group also sent an email to a group of Iranian journalists inside and outside the country one hour after hacking the Tabriz Airport computer system. This email contained a letter signed by 'Davood Parvin,' an official at Tabriz Airport, stating: 'Unfortunately, the Tapandegan group has taken control of the airport's computer systems.' However, no official in Iran has yet confirmed this incident. Two weeks earlier, the group known as Tapandegan targeted the computer system of Mashhad's Shahid Hashemi Nejad Airport. The governor of Mashhad confirmed on Friday, May 25, that the official website of the international airport had been hacked by a group called 'Tapandegan' the day before. Mohammad Rahim Norouzian, the governor of Mashhad, confirmed this news and mentioned efforts to 'identify the hackers,' but no reports have been published in the past two weeks regarding this matter. With the increasing popularity of social media and smartphones in Iran, there has been a rise in news and reports about various groups being hacked, from ordinary citizens to opposition groups against the Islamic Republic. In August 2016, cybersecurity experts reported that Iranian hackers had accessed the accounts of several individuals and the phone numbers and user identities of millions of Iranians on the Telegram messaging app.
The Computer System of Tabriz Airport Hacked
The computer system of Tabriz Airport was hacked by a group called 'Tapandegan,' which displayed messages supporting strikes and protests in Iran. This incident follows a similar hacking of Mashhad Airport's systems two weeks prior. The hacking highlights ongoing tensions and public dissent in Iran.
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📰 What Happened
The computer system of Tabriz Airport was hacked by the group Tapandegan, which displayed messages advocating for strikes and protests against the Iranian government. This follows a similar incident at Mashhad Airport two weeks earlier.
- The hackers displayed messages on airport monitors supporting public protests.
- No official confirmation of the incident has been provided by Iranian authorities.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Iran has seen a rise in public protests and dissent against the government, often linked to economic grievances. Cyber attacks have become a tool for expressing dissent.
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