Iranian State News Agencies Disrupted by Cyberattacks Amid Escalating Tensions
Iran’s official news agencies, IRNA and ISNA, were hit by large-scale cyberattacks on [date not specified], coinciding with Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian military and government sites. The attacks rendered the agencies’ websites inaccessible, disrupting their ability to disseminate news.
The disruptions were confirmed via Telegram channels linked to the outlets, which reported the incidents as part of a broader wave of hostilities between Iran and Israel. While the exact origin of the cyberattacks remains unconfirmed, the timing suggests a potential retaliatory or coordinated strike amid rising regional tensions.
The outages underscore the growing role of cyber warfare in modern conflicts, where digital infrastructure becomes a key target alongside traditional military operations. No group has claimed responsibility, but the attacks align with recent patterns of state-backed cyber activity in the region. The full extent of the damage and recovery timeline remains unclear.
Source: https://caspianpost.com/iran/iranian-news-agencies-hit-by-cyberattacks
Irna News Agency cybersecurity rating report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/irna-news-agency
Iranian Students' News Agency - ISNA cybersecurity rating report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/iranian-students-news-agency-isna
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"linkid": "irna-news-agency, iranian-students-news-agency-isna",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "2/2026",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Media',
'location': 'Iran',
'name': 'IRNA',
'type': 'News Agency'},
{'industry': 'Media',
'location': 'Iran',
'name': 'ISNA',
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'description': 'Iran’s official news agencies, IRNA and ISNA, were hit by '
'large-scale cyberattacks, rendering their websites '
'inaccessible and disrupting their ability to disseminate '
'news. The attacks coincided with Israeli airstrikes targeting '
'Iranian military and government sites, suggesting a potential '
'retaliatory or coordinated strike amid rising regional '
'tensions.',
'impact': {'downtime': 'Disrupted news dissemination',
'operational_impact': 'Inability to disseminate news',
'systems_affected': 'Websites'},
'motivation': 'Retaliatory or coordinated strike amid regional tensions',
'references': [{'source': 'Telegram channels linked to IRNA and ISNA'}],
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Confirmed via Telegram channels'},
'title': 'Iranian State News Agencies Disrupted by Cyberattacks Amid '
'Escalating Tensions',
'type': 'Cyberattack'}