Cybersecurity
Iran Fuel Stations Hit By Possible Hack in Sign of Tensions
- Payment system used to pay for gasoline hit by malfunction
- Iran oil minister links issue to Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
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Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji said cyber attacks disrupted fuel supply at gasoline stations in multiple provinces across the Islamic Republic, blaming Israel, the US and the ongoing war in Gaza.
More than 60% of Iran’s fuel sites were put out of commission by the apparent strike, which affected machines that read special cards used to pay for gasoline and diesel, Deputy Oil Minister Jalil Salari said in a separate interview televised Monday.