Cyber attackers hack into Iran's atomic energy agency as protests continue

TEHRAN: As protests over the death of Mahsa Amini continue to escalate in Iran, the country's nuclear energy agency on Sunday alleged that an email server of one of its subsidiaries was broken into hackers acting on behalf of a foreign country.

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) confirmed the cyber attack on the email server of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant which is situated along the Persian Gulf from "a certain foreign country," reported Anadolu agency. "It is worth noting that the content in (hacked) users' emails carried technical messages and common, daily exchanges," according to the energy agency officials.

Built using Russian technology in 2011, Bushehr is Iran's first nuclear power plant situated along the Persian Gulf.

Nationwide protests have gripped Iran for weeks following the death of Amini after she was taken into custody by the government's morality police for apparently not wearing her hijab properly. Her death in custody sparked violent clashes between demonstrators and authorities, reportedly leaving scores dead.

An Iranian hacking group called "Black Reward" posted on Twitter recently and announced that it hacked information related to Iran's nuclear activities at the Bushehr plant in support of ongoing protests in Iran over the death of Amini. (ANI)

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