Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2022-09-20 00:00:00
Affected organization: Several websites in Iran, including for the central bank and the national government portal and state-owned media sites
Affected country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Industry: Public Administration
Event type: Disruptive
Event subtype: External Denial of Service
Motive: Protest
Actor: Anonymous
Actor type: Hacktivist
Actor country: Undetermined
Description: Hacktivists from the Anonymous collective claim to be behind attacks on several websites affiliated with the Iranian government amid protests following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini.