Iran reported Monday that it had thwarted one of the most extensive and complex cyberattacks ever carried out against its infrastructure.
According to Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran's Deputy Minister of Communications announced that a massive cyberattack targeting the country's infrastructure had been prevented. Bahzad Akhbari, CEO of Iran's Infrastructure Communications Company, stated: "By the grace of God and thanks to the efforts of the technical security teams at the Infrastructure Communications Company and the Ministry of Communications, yesterday one of the most extensive and complex cyberattacks against national infrastructure was detected and preventive measures were taken."
The announcement comes just two days after a mysterious explosion rocked Iran's strategic Shahid Rajaee Port, located across from the Strait of Hormuz. While Tehran has not officialy cast blame for the incident, the explosion, which claimed dozens of lives, is considered highly unusual, drawing comparisons to the deadly Beirut port explosion of August 2020.
Iranian authorities reported that the blast likely occurred in a chemical container, but did not specify its contents. According to reports, at least 25 people were killed and 1,139 others were injured in the explosion.
