Cyber/InternetCyber High Alert Reported at Iranian Government Organizations
Some Iranian government organizations, mainly infrastructure entities, were reportedly placed on cyber high alert with internet and USB access cut.
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Cyber/InternetDivar Urges Users to Update App Over “Severe Vulnerability”
Iranian marketplace platform Divar urged users to update its app over a severe vulnerability amid unconfirmed rumors of a hack and possible data leak.
Cyber/InternetMahsa Alert Releases Version 12.2 for Android
Mahsa Alert version 12.2 introduces a full redesign, regional alerts, traffic monitoring, notification customization, and performance improvements.
Cyber/InternetTD-LTE Outage and ADSL Throttling Reported in Pardis, Iran
A TD-LTE outage and ADSL throttling were reported in Pardis, east of Tehran, in Iran's Tehran Province.
Cyber/InternetReposted Warning Says IRGC Phishing Has Returned to Telegram
Sh1n reposted @NarimanGharib’s warning about alleged IRGC phishing messages targeting journalists, human rights activists, and dissidents on Telegram.
Cyber/InternetSevere GPS and TD-LTE Disruption Reported in West Azerbaijan
Severe GPS and TD-LTE antenna disruption was reported in northwestern West Azerbaijan Province along the Turkish and Iraqi borders.
Cyber/InternetMahsaAlert Announces Geofenced Local Alerts in Upcoming Update
Sh1n reposted a MahsaAlert announcement previewing a geofencing feature that will notify users about incidents in selected areas of Iran, even when they are abroad.
Cyber/InternetGPS Spoofing Reported Over Tehran Province
GPS spoofing has been reported over Tehran province.
Cyber/InternetMahsaAlert Adds a Verified News Section
MahsaAlert announced a new in-app section for browsing verified news by topic, viewing sources, and playing videos.
Cyber/InternetAnthropic Removes Claude Accounts Used in Iranian Influence Operations
Anthropic said it removed accounts linked to Iranian influence operations and documented alleged AI-assisted surveillance, impersonation and profiling activities.
Cyber/InternetShin Questions a Sudden Drop in the Codex Remaining Limit
Shin asked whether other Codex users had also seen their remaining limit suddenly fall below 10%, then tagged @thsottiaux for a response.
Cyber/Internet@hey_itsmyturn Reposts Announcement for Cyberwar X Space
@hey_itsmyturn reposted an announcement from @mahsaalert promoting an X Space about cyberwar scheduled for tonight.
Cyber/InternetShin Reacts to Claimed RSA-260 Divisor
Shin responded “Bruh” to a post by @penlume claiming that a 130-digit integer divides RSA-260.
Cyber/InternetShin Joins X Space Shared by MahsaAlert, Finds It in Persian
Shin quote-tweeted an X Space link from MahsaAlert, writing that they are in the space and it is in Persian.
Cyber/InternetRetweeted: Mahsa Alert Promotes X Space 'War Review in Space'
A post from @mahsaalert, retweeted by @hey_itsmyturn, announces an X Space titled 'War Review in Space' for tomorrow night at 11:00 Tehran time.
Cyber/InternetDOJ Charges 17 Iranians in Massive Cyber Theft for IRGC
The US Department of Justice unsealed charges against 17 Iranian nationals linked to the Mabna Institute for hacking hundreds of universities and companies to steal research and intellectual property on behalf of the IRGC.
Cyber/InternetShin Asks If Tasnim News Stole Their Screenshot
Shin (@hey_itsmyturn) asked on X whether Tasnim News used their screenshot without credit.
Cyber/InternetMahsa Alert Version 11.1 Released with Faster Maps and Public Chat
Mahsa Alert version 11.1 is out with a complete redesign for speed, lighter footprint, improved offline maps, 15-day filters, public chat, notifications, and automatic data downloads.
Cyber/InternetShin Recommends DeepSeek Harness for Using Any AI Model Without DeepSeek API Keys
Shin (@hey_itsmyturn) shares enthusiastic praise for DeepSeek Harness and notes it supports any model from any provider without requiring DeepSeek's own API keys.
Cyber/InternetIran Central Bank: SSL Certificates Revoked After 'Hostile US-Israeli Cyber Actions'
Iran's Central Bank said a foreign supplier revoked SSL certificates for some CBI-linked websites following what it called hostile US-Israeli cyber actions.
Cyber/InternetTelegram is Now Back on App Store
Telegram has been restored to the Apple App Store after a removal.
Cyber/InternetTelegram Removed from Apple App Store
Telegram has been removed from the Apple App Store, as confirmed by multiple sources on August 4, 2026.
Cyber/InternetPLA Cyber Unit Used OpenAI's GPT-3.5 to Summarize Military Source Code
Reuters reports that PLA Unit 96941 used GPT-3.5 to summarize sensitive military code, then trained a domestic model on those summaries for internal use.
Cyber/InternetLink Shared Without Additional Context
An X post shares a t.co link with no accompanying description or context.