Sweden says that Iran was behind thousands of text messages that were sent to people in the Scandinavian country calling for revenge over the burnings of Islam's holy book in 2023.

A preliminary investigation led by prosecutors found that a cyber group called Anzu acting for Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), sought to create division in society and paint Sweden as an Islamophobic country.

Swedish authorities revealed that Iran hacked a messaging service last year, sending thousands of revenge messages against Quran burners in Sweden.

STOCKHOLM - Sweden’s prosecutors on Sept 24 accused Iran’s intelligence service of hacking an SMS operator in 2023 to send messages encouraging people to take revenge on protesters who had burned the Quran.

Swedish authorities have accused Iran's Revolutionary Guard of sending thousands of text messages calling for revenge following Quran burnings in Sweden in 2023. The cyberattack, which targeted an SMS service,

COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Sweden says Iran was behind thousands of text messages to Swedes calling for revenge over 2023 Quran burnings.

Anti-Iran protests in Sweden have spiked in recent years, and the Islamic Republic is being blamed for instigating an international backlash. View on euronews

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden says that Iran was behind thousands of text messages that were sent to people in the Scandinavian country calling for revenge over the burnings of Quran, Islam's holy book in 2023.

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish authorities said on Tuesday that Iran hacked into a text messaging service last year and sent thousands of messages urging Swedes to take revenge against Koran burners. In 2023,

Over 15,000 thousand messages were sent in an SMS data breach, calling for action against the country's "demons."