Sweden Accuses Iran of Cyberattack Over Quran Burnings

Swedish authorities allege Iranian Revolutionary Guard hacked SMS service to incite revenge and sow division.

Approximately 15,000 text messages calling for revenge against Quran burners were sent in the summer of 2023.
Sweden's intelligence service identified a hacker group acting on behalf of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
The cyberattack aimed to portray Sweden as an Islamophobic country and create societal division.
The investigation was closed as it was deemed unlikely to bring the suspects to justice due to their foreign ties.
Sweden's relations with Middle Eastern countries, particularly Iran, have been strained by the Quran burning protests.