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After a deadly barrage of Israeli and US bombs, Iranian hackers have threatened to expose 100 GB of juicy Trump emails.

Iranian Hackers Threaten to Release Stolen Emails From Trump’s Inner Circle

Trump approving for Iran to be bombed may spur the country to finally build an arsenal of nuclear weapons as a deterrence.

Trump’s Attack May Instead Spur Iran to Speedrun a Nuclear Weapon It Wasn’t Building Previously

By Sharon Adarlo

Some digital sleuths are uncovering decades-old tweets on love, books, and happiness on the Supreme Leader of Iran's Twitter account.

As War Descends on Iran, People Have Discovered Some Wild Old Posts on Ayatollah Khamenei’s Twitter Account

Eight years ago, Donald Trump begged Russia to hack Hillary Clinton's emails. Now, he's at the receiving end of such a breach.

Trump Cheered When Russia Hacked Hillary Clinton’s Emails. Now His Embarrassing Documents Have Been Stolen by Iranian Hackers

By Noor Al-Sibai

Government officials in Iran are looking to modernize by using artificial intelligence to help clerics issue fatwas.

Artificial Intelligence

Iranian Authorities Say AI Could Help Issue Fatwas Faster Than Ever Before

By Noor Al-Sibai

Getting Starlink up and running in Iran isn't as simple as switching on some orbital satellites, and it very well looks like Musk's promise might fall flat.

There’s a Huge Problem With Elon Musk’s Promise to Bring Starlink to Iran

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The hacking collective Anonymous is targeting the Iranian government amid widespread citizen protests sparked by the alleged murder of Mahsa Amini.

Anonymous Hacks Iran After Woman Allegedly Killed by “Morality Police”

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Iran has purchased $10 million worth of imported goods using cryptocurrency — a move that could evade American trade sanctions.

Iran Just Made a $10 Million Import Order Using Crypto

By Noor Al-Sibai

The Binance crypto exchange could be in trouble with the American government over allegedly serving Iranians in spite of terrorism sanctions on the country.

Crypto Exchange That Invested in Forbes Accused of Violating Terrorism Sanctions

By Noor Al-Sibai

Iran's top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated by an AI-assisted sniper rifle remotely controlled by Israeli operatives.

NYT Confirms Israel Killed an Iranian Nuclear Scientist With a Robot Sniper

By Tony Ho Tran

The Iranian government is shutting down some 1,6000 cryptocurrency mining operations after several major power outages sweeped the country.

Iran Blames Bitcoin For Massive Electric Grid Blackouts

By Victor Tangermann

Iran Insists That Its Nuclear Scientist Was Killed by a “Satellite-Controlled Machine Gun”

Iran Insists That Its Nuclear Scientist Was Killed by a “Satellite-Controlled Machine Gun”

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new report by The Wall Street Journal, Chinese and Iranian hackers are targeting US efforts to develop a coronavirus vaccine.

US Officials: Chinese Hackers Are Targeting Vaccine Research

By Victor Tangermann

Iran health ministry confirmed today in an interview that the country's deputy health minister Iraj Harirchi has tested positive for COVID-19.

Iranian Health Minister Plays Down Virus Outbreak, Then Catches It

By Victor Tangermann

The Iran Minister of Information and Communications Technology uploaded an image to Twitter last week of a space suit. It was likely a children's costume.

Iran Tries to Pass Off $20 Walmart Costume as Space Suit

By Victor Tangermann

Two more United States websites have been hacked to display pro-Iranian propaganda, though it's still unclear whether Iran itself is behind the attacks.

Two More US Sites Hacked With Pro-Iran Propaganda

By Kristin Houser