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Hacktivists reportedly disrupted services at about 70 percent of Iran's gas stations in a politically motivated cyberattack. Iran's oil minister Javad Owji confirmed on Monday the IT systems of the nation's petrol stations had been attacked as Iranian media told of long queues at the pumps and traffic jams – particularly in …

  1. alain williams Silver badge

    How stupid are both Hamas & Israeli governments

    opening up another front in the war that these governments (both being terrorist) open up on each other. The only result is that innocent civilians are harmed and that their opposition becomes more enraged and do punches back hurting yet more innocents.

    Of course there is virtue signalling "We delivered warnings to emergency services across the country before the operation began, ..." but that is complete bollocks that will be lapped up by partisan press.

    If they want to do something: use their skills for true defence by protecting against intrusions from the other side ― but I doubt that they will as it is less exciting to brag about with their mates in the pub/... at the end of the day.

    In the run up to Christmas what I want most is peace in this world, not slaughter of innocents on behalf of self serving politicians.

    1. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      Re: How stupid are both Hamas & Israeli governments

      unfortunately this war is only that Hammas wants to be the only ones alive on the planet. To them no cost is to large.

      1. MiguelC Silver badge

        Re: How stupid are both Hamas & Israeli governments

        although Hamas terrorist attacks are inexcusable, how can it justify Israel's continued senseless killing of civilians (Palestinians and Israeli hostages alike)?

        1. matthewdjb

          Re: How stupid are both Hamas & Israeli governments

          It doesn't. But it also doesn't make the op less silly.

    2. matthewdjb

      Re: How stupid are both Hamas & Israeli governments

      I don't know how stupid both actors are. But I like the intelligence of The Register readers who've down cutter your silly comment. You either don't understand the danger Iran poses, or your one of those 'peace at any price' silly people, who will be forced to convert or die.

  2. Jan 0

    Thanks Jessica Lyons Hardcastle!

    For including the word "petrol", to disambiguate the article, before I got deep in it

  3. Claverhouse

    Imagination

    Isn't this the sort of thing Biden's mob and western affiliates are always claiming Putin's mob are wickedly planning to do to The Free World America ?

    1. Michael Wojcik Silver badge

      Re: Imagination

      What's your point? Every competent government in the world has state-affiliated hacking groups. The US is completely correct in accusing Russia of having them; Russia is correct in accusing the US of the same.

    2. matthewdjb

      Re: Imagination

      Er... Yes?

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