politics
March 2, 2026
Hackers and internet outages hit Iran amid US air strikes
Users of a popular Iranian prayer app were flooded with phone notifications as U.S. air strikes hit Iran's biggest cities, killing the country's leader.
TL;DR
- U.S. and Israel-led airstrikes hit Iranian cities, reportedly killing Supreme Leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei and top leadership.
- Cyberattacks coincided with the airstrikes, including disruptions to the BadeSaba prayer app and a near-total internet outage.
- The cyberattacks aimed to limit Iran's response to the military campaign.
- An Amazon data center in the UAE experienced an outage after Iranian missiles hit the coastal country.
- The conflict threatens to disrupt e-commerce air and sea routes, including those through the Strait of Hormuz.
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