Check Point Research is currently monitoring various groups that are using various channels to help protesters and government critics in Iran circumvent virtual limits and restrictions.

Key activities include the leaking and selling of data, including phone numbers and emails of officials, as well as maps of sensitive locations. CPR tracks the sharing of open VPN servers to bypass censorship and Internet status reports, as well as hacking of conversations and guides.

Telegram, Signal and the Dark Web itself serve as channels.

The monitoring of activities began a day after anti-government protests began, spurred by the death of Mahsa Amini, who died after being arrested for allegedly violating laws requiring women to wear a headscarf.

The hacker groups enable protesters in Iran to communicate

The hacking groups allow protesters in Iran to communicate and share news about what is happening in different places, something the government is trying to avoid in order to contain the protests.

As in any other case, there are some gangs trying to profit from the situation and sell information from Iran and the government. Liad Mizrachi, security researcher at Check Point Software, explains:

“What we are seeing are groups from Telegram, Signal, the dark web and the regular internet helping protesters circumvent the restrictions and censorship that Iranian authorities are currently using to manage the protests. These groups emerged about a day after the protests began. We will monitor the situation.”

Sources:

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
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