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Prayer App Compromised to Send Surrender Messages to Iranians During Airstrikes
During Israeli airstrikes on Tehran, Iranians received push notifications through a compromised prayer app telling them "help is on the way" and promising amnesty if they surrender. This incident highlights the vulnerability of mobile applications to psychological warfare operations targeting civilian populations.
WIRED Security
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