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Sunday, July 25, 2010

Jaras News (Iran) defaced - February 2010

DATE:
2010-02

AFFECTED COUNTRIES:
Iran

AFFECTED SITES:
jarasnews.com

EFFECT OF ATTACKS:
Defaced

SOURCE COUNTRY:
Iran

ALLEGED ATTACKERS:
Iranian Cyber Army

TYPE OF ATTACK:
Defacement, hack

ATTACK SPECIFICS:
n/a

EVENT DESCRIPTION:
News site that covers the Green Movement hacked by the Iranian Cyber Army, displaying the message, "Out of respect for the referendum which was held on 22 Bahman [February 11, 2010] and the people who voted and out of respect for the great nation and country named Iran ... do not be a tool of those who live safe and sound in America and are using you as a tool." (1)

URLS:
1. http://www.qlineorientalist.com/IranRises/category/uncategorized/
2. http://en.irangreenvoice.com/article/2010/feb/19/1236

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