Coverage dated October 8, 2022

Iran state TV hacked with image of supreme leader in crosshairs

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Hackers backing Iran's wave of women-led protests interrupted a state TV news broadcast with an image of gun-sight crosshairs and flames over the face of

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Washington Times
Iran protesters hack state TV, show image of supreme leader surrounded by flames (opens Washington Times)
Published Oct 8, 2022
Washington Times's feed description
Hackers disrupted Iranian state TV on Saturday and briefly broadcast an image of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei surrounded by flames.
NPR
Iranian protesters hack State TV with images of supreme leader surrounded by flames (opens NPR)
Published Oct 8, 2022
NPR's feed description
Anti-government demonstrations erupted Saturday in several locations across Iran as the most sustained protests in years against a deeply entrenched theocracy entered their fourth week.
Digital Journal
Iran state TV hacked with image of supreme leader in crosshairs (opens Digital Journal)
Published Oct 8, 2022
Digital Journal's feed description
Hackers backing Iran's wave of women-led protests interrupted a state TV news broadcast with an image of gun-sight crosshairs and flames over the face of

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