A hacktivist group called "Predatory Sparrow" ("Gonjeshke Darande" in Persian) claimed that it had disabled the majority of gas stations across Iran in a cyberattack on Monday.
"We, Gonjeshke Darande, carried out another cyberattack today, taking out a majority of the gas pumps throughout Iran. This cyberattack comes in response to the aggression of the Islamic Republic and its proxies in the region. [Iranian Supreme Leader Ali] Khamenei, playing with fire has a price," wrote the group in a statement.
"A month ago, we warned you that we’re back and that we will impose cost (sic.) for your provocations. This is just a taste of what we have in store," added the group, attaching screenshots of documents they claimed to have acquired from the servers of the affected gas stations.
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