Iran: Cyberattack targets gas stations and alters billboards

Gas stations across Iran were hit by a cyberattack Tuesday, halting some fuel sales and altering billboards to messages challenging the regime’s ability to distribute fuel, Iranian state television confirmed.

No group claimed responsibility for the attack that was aimed at undermining Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Altered billboards displayed messages such as “Khamenei! Where is our gasoline?”

What happened when Iranians tried to purchase fuel?

The semiofficial ISNA news agency referred to the incident as a cyberattack. ISNA initially reported that Iranians trying to purchase fuel with government-issued cards received an error message reading “cyberattack 64411.”