Israeli hacktivist group brags it took down Iran's internet

Israel-based hacktivists are taking credit for an ongoing internet outage in Iran. Operating under the name WeRedEvils, the group has been around since at least October 2023, likely as a direct consequence of Hamas's attack on Israel, which led to the current Gaza war. "In the coming minutes we will attack systems and …

[Khaptain]

Not convinced

Something doesn't add up here, why are hacktivists openly bragging about bringing down a sworn enemies website/Internet. Aren't Israel and Iran already on tenderhooks?

Would the adult thing not be to remain very,very, very quiet.

If they are truely capable of doing what they did, they could simply pass on their methods to the ShinBeit and let the ShinBeit do the dirty work.

Iran might have dictators at the top but they also some very clever people in the background. Personally I wouldn't be bragging about this.

[Cav]

Re: Not convinced

"tenterhooks"

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: Not convinced

Thanks Cav - you've taught me something today.

[TimMaher]

CrowdStrike

Surely the Iranian govt. were using CrowdStrike?

Oh… wait.

[markrand]

Cyber terrorists should be castrated, then emasculated, then fed their intestines, which have been cooked in front of them...

[seldom]

Inquiring minds wish to know if the intestines are still attached when cooked. Is a cast iron pan better or an open fire?

I find that this recipe lacks a certain amount of precision. Even Jamie Oliver would be ashamed.

Also would the intestines be stuffed with the removed parts of the emasculated, making a sort of sausage sausage?

[Khaptain]

"Cyber terrorists should be castrated, then emasculated, then fed their intestines, which have been cooked in front of them.."

And how would you deal with the Cyber Terrorists when they are Governmentally funded ? And let's not pretend that they don't exist.

[markrand]

All of the above. Plus losing their government funded job, pension, healthcare and parking permit/bus pass