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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From Massacre to War; Escalation of Cyber and Transnational Repression Amidst Digital Blackout
Executive Summary and Trends The third installment of the Iran Cyber Threats report series has been published following a delay caused by the rapid developments of the Dey protests (late December 2025–January 2026) and escalating military tensions. Given the sensitivity of this period and the emergence of new threat patterns, the data collection for thisContinue reading "From Massacre to War; Escalation of Cyber and Transnational Repression Amidst Digital Blackout"
Wartime Cyber Crackdown and the Emergence of Mercenary Spyware Attacks
Executive Summary This report examines trends in cyberattacks, content management, digital rights violations, and arrests in the first six months of 2025, based on data from Miaan Group's Digital Security Helpdesk(DSH). Digital repression in Iran has entered a new and unprecedented phase; a phase in which highly sophisticated technological tools have been employed for politicalContinue reading "Wartime Cyber Crackdown and the Emergence of Mercenary Spyware Attacks"