Iran has arrested the deputy editor of the Fars information company, state media stated, greater than per week after the company was reportedly hit by a cyberattack.
“The deputy director of the Fars information company, Abbas Darvish Tavanger, has been arrested for falsifying data,” state broadcaster IRIB stated on Monday.
He’ll stay in custody pending the investigation, he added.
In an announcement posted on his Telegram channel, Fars stated Nov. 26 that his work had been disrupted by hackers.
A shadowy group calling itself “Black Reward” later claimed duty for the cyberattack, saying it had gained entry to dozens of confidential paperwork.
The arrest comes amid nationwide unrest sparked by the September 16 demise of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was detained for an alleged violation of Iran’s costume code for girls.
Tons of of individuals have been killed on the street violence and 1000’s have been arrested, together with main actors, journalists and legal professionals.
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