Executive Summary and Key Trends The fourth report in the Cyber Threats in Iran series examines data recorded by the Digital Security Helpline over the six-month period from 22 March to 22 September 2026. This period unfolded amid the continuing repercussions of the December 2025 - January 2026 protests, a wave of arrests and deviceContinue reading "AI in the Service of Repression: From Targeted Phishing to Gender-Based Harassment"
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Channels, Bots, and Extortion: The Architecture of Doxxing on Persian-Language Telegram
Doxxing on Persian-language Telegram is not a collection of isolated, unrelated incidents. It constitutes a multilayered ecosystem in which the disclosure of personal information has simultaneously become a tool of political repression, gender-based violence, and profit-driven extortion. This ecosystem consists of primary channels, groups, bots, administrator accounts, payment routes, and backup channels. Together, these componentsContinue reading "Channels, Bots, and Extortion: The Architecture of Doxxing on Persian-Language Telegram"