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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

State TV Says Iran Foiled Cyberattacks on Public Services

People walk through a corridor of Imam Mosque in the Grand Bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Saturday, April 16, 2022. (AP)

Iran’s state television said authorities have foiled massive cyberattacks that sought to target public services, both government and privately owned.

The report late on Sunday said Iran thwarted the attacks that planned to target the infrastructure of more than 100 public sector agencies. It did not elaborate or name specific examples of public sector agencies, organizations or services but said the incidents happened in recent days.

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