internet-shutdown

Iran Cut Off 90 Million People From the Internet. Its Own Spies Kept Working.

John Z Black Apr 12, 2026

Privacy & Digital Rights #iran #internet-shutdown #digital-rights #censorship #starlink #charming-kitten #handala #netblocks

Iran's internet blackout hit 1,055 hours, the second-longest national shutdown on record. The detail that makes this a security story: Iranian intelligence services ran active cyber operations throughout, using foreign-hosted infrastructure the blackout doesn't touch.

Iran's Digital Battlefield: GPS Jamming, Hijacked Cameras, Internet Kill Switch, and AI Disinfo

John Z Black Mar 14, 2026

Geopolitics & Cyber #iran #gps-spoofing #security-cameras #internet-shutdown #disinformation #ai #electronic-warfare #conflict

The Iran conflict isn't just missiles and headlines. It's GPS spoofing that breaks delivery apps, hijacked security cameras used for pre-strike surveillance, a near-total internet blackout for 87 million people, and AI-generated war propaganda flooding social media.