Overview

• The directive prohibits government employees and their security teams from using any device linked to public networks over fears of location tracking.
• Officials were told that switching off mobile phones does not guarantee anonymity and were urged to adopt secure, anti-tracking equipment.
• On June 17, Sepah Bank’s online services were disrupted by a cyberattack that authorities expect to restore within hours.
• IRGC-linked outlets allege Israeli forces have used phone tracking to locate and assassinate high-profile figures inside Iran.
• Yechiel Leiter, Israel’s ambassador to Washington, hinted at further undisclosed covert operations targeting Iran.