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Iran精东影业 Mahan Air sustains cyberattack, data leaked

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Mahan Air, Iran精东影业 second largest airline, has sustained a serious cyberattack.

The听incident occurred听on November 21, 2021. The airline精东影业 website听was down for some time, and customers received messages听from the hackers, Iranian media听.

Mahan Air acknowledged the听attacks, and听stated听that the problems have been dealt with and subsequent flights听will continue听according to the schedule.听

Taking to Twitter, the airline said:听鈥淭his is considered a normal occurrence. Mahan Cybersecurity Team has always acted intelligently and in a timely听manner, and听has thwarted these attacks.鈥澨

A group called听Hooshyarane听Vatan claimed听responsibility for the attack.听On its听social media channels, the group said that it obtained sensitive documents linking Mahan Air to illegal military operations.听听

Mahan Air has been linked with IRGC and Quds Force in the past. In 2011, the US Department of Treasury has听听Mahan Air as supporter of terrorism, on the account that the airline 鈥provides transportation, funds transfers and personnel travel services to the IRGC-QF鈥.听

Numerous countries have听banned听the airline from their听airspace, including the US,听Saudi Arabia, Germany,听and听Italy.听

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