Cyber group says it disrupted Iranian shipping communications | Iran International

A hacker group, Lab Dookhtegan, claimed to have disrupted the communication networks of 116 ships belonging to two major Iranian shipping companies, National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) and Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL). The attack, timed to coincide with US military operations against the Iran-backed Houthis, severed the ships’ connections to each other, ports, and external communication channels. The group stated the attack aimed to hinder operations and weaken Iranian-backed forces in the region.