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Sweden Accuses Iran of Hacking SMS Operator to Send 15,000 Revenge Messages

Sep 24, 2024, 09:15 AM

Swedish prosecutors have accused Iran's intelligence service of hacking an SMS operator in 2023, sending 15,000 messages calling for revenge against Quran burners. The messages, sent on August 1, followed protests involving Quran desecrations that summer. The operation aimed to sow fear among Swedish citizens in response to the burnings of Islam’s holy book. Swedish authorities uncovered the hacking operation, which they attribute to Iran, as part of a broader effort to incite violence and unrest in the Nordic country.