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Iran reports two new cyberattacks

An official did not reveal any further details on the incidents, Reuters reported. Iran was rocked by a series of mysterious explosions and fires over the summer.

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Firefighters extinguish fuel tankers at a lorry park near Iran's western city of Kermanshah on July 28, 2020. The incident is the latest in a string of explosions and fires at military and civilian sites across Iran in recent weeks. — FARZAD MENATI/TASNIM NEWS/AFP via Getty Images

An Iranian official said that hackers attacked two government institutions this week, but details are scant.

The attacks took place on Monday and Tuesday, and some government bodies temporarily shut down their internet as a precaution, Reuters reported on Thursday.

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