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فیلتربان - Filter Watch @filter.watch · 3d

جمهوری اسلامی ایران به‌دنبال استفاده از فناوری‌های نوین، به‌ویژه هوش مصنوعی، برای تقویت توسعه ملی و امنیت خود است و تلاش می‌کند نهادهای مهم در حوزه حفظ امنیت ملی از جمله نظام قضایی کشور را در اولویت هوشمندسازی قرار دهد.
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کنترل به جای نوآوری؛روایت توسعه نامتوازن هوش مصنوعی در ایران از اسناد ملی تا ابزارهای نظارتی - فیلتربان

خلاصه اجرایی جمهوری اسلامی ایران به‌دنبال استفاده از فناوری‌های نوین، به‌ویژه هوش مصنوعی، برای تقویت توسعه ملی و امنیت خود است و تلاش می‌کند نهادهای مهم در حوزه حفظ امنیت ملی از جمله نظام قضایی کشور ر...

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IODA (Internet Outage Detection and Analysis) @ioda.live · 8d

IODA collaborated with @filter.watch and ASL19 to co-author a report on the 2025 shutdown of the Internet in Iran during the war with Israel. Key contributors included @radar.cloudflare.com @eldomador.bsky.social @ooni.org and more!

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Iran’s ‘Stealth Blackout’: A Multi-stakeholder Analysis of the June 2025 Internet Shutdown - Filterwatch

Authors: Miaan Group, ASL19, IODA Contributors: Kentik, Cloudflare, OONI, Tor, Lantern, eQualitie, Psiphon Executive Summary The June 2025 Internet shutdown in Iran, carried out during the war with Is...

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فیلتربان - Filter Watch @filter.watch · Jul 30

🔍This report underscores that digital security is no longer a purely technical concern—it’s a human rights crisis.
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فیلتربان - Filter Watch @filter.watch · Jul 30

🔍Major social platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Instagram were primary targets for phishing, impersonation, and account takedowns.
🔍Authorities increasingly used cyber tools for social control, seizing accounts for “violations” such as not wearing a hijab or defying Islamic lifestyle norms.
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فیلتربان - Filter Watch @filter.watch · Jul 30

🔍Requests for digital security assistance soared:
+720% growth in individual requests
+70% in organizational requests (and +250% in minority and women’s rights sectors)
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فیلتربان - Filter Watch @filter.watch · Jul 30

🔍Ethnic minorities—particularly in West and East Azerbaijan—saw a fivefold increase in targeted repression.
🔍Iranian activists abroad were targeted in countries including the UK, Germany, France, Slovenia, Austria, and Egypt.
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فیلتربان - Filter Watch @filter.watch · Jul 30

🔍A surge in cyberattacks, phishing campaigns, and online censorship occurred during and after the 12-day war between Israel and Iran. Over 46% of digital security cases involved women, many of whom faced detention, torture, and even death sentences.
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فیلتربان - Filter Watch @filter.watch · Jul 30

Key findings include:
🔍For the first time, three Iranian individuals (two inside #Iran, one in Europe) were targeted by mercenary #spyware similar to #Pegasus—marking a shift from mass surveillance to targeted espionage.
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فیلتربان - Filter Watch @filter.watch · Jul 30

Iran’s digital repression has entered an unprecedented phase.
According to the latest #Iran #CyberThreatIntelligence Report by The Miaan Group, civil society in and outside Iran is facing a wave of increasingly advanced cyber threats.
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Wartime Cyber Crackdown and the Emergence of Mercenary Spyware Attacks - Filterwatch

Digital repression in Iran escalated in 2025 with spyware, cyberattacks, and surveillance targeting activists, women, and minorities amid wartime crackdowns.

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فیلتربان - Filter Watch @filter.watch · Jun 20

2/2🔻Public access limited strictly to Iran’s National Information Network 🔻Major banking and ATM disruptions across the country🔻Incoming calls and SMS from abroad cut off; VoIP apps overloaded🔻GalaxyStore and GooglePlay disabled,no app downloads possible
Full report:
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Iran’s Internet Status in the First Week of Israel’s Attack: Disruption More Severe Than Bloody November in 2019 - Filterwatch

With the onset of Israel's military attack on Iran on June 13, 2025, Iran entered one of its most severe and targeted periods of communication disruption and information censorship in its history. Lev...

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فیلتربان - Filter Watch @filter.watch · Jun 20

1/2 Iran imposed sweeping internet restrictions in the first week of Israel’s military offensive. key findings from Filterwatch’s report:
🔻Full internet shutdowns,including blocking SSH ports that helped maintain access🔻Incoming international traffic blocked a move not even seen in November 2019👇

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فیلتربان - Filter Watch @filter.watch · Jun 13

🧩 This sudden drop, along with other reports, shows that user access to the internet — especially through censorship circumvention tools — has been severely restricted.
📵 This is a clear sign of widespread and targeted national-level filtering.

فیلتربان - Filter Watch @filter.watch · Jun 13

🔻 Following Israel’s military attack on Iran and widespread reports of VPN disruptions, new data from @radar.cloudflare.com now confirms a sharp decline in #internet traffic in Iran.
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Amir Rashidi @ammir.bsky.social · Jun 13

Following Israel's attack on #Iran, internet access has been disrupted in parts of the country. All #VPN services are disrupted, and access to the internet has become extremely difficult. Incoming traffic is heavily affected, while the NIN is operating without issues.
#KeepItOn

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فیلتربان - Filter Watch @filter.watch · Jun 6

🔎New findings reveal a concerning trend in Iran's internet landscape. Our report, highlighting a deepening digital divide. Access the full report for in-depth insights:
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Iran’s Unequal Internet: 90 Outages Expose New Digital Divide as “Cyber Free Zones” Emerge - Filterwatch

Iran's internet policies are taking a stark turn, revealing a paradoxical strategy that aims for regional influence while tightening the digital leash on its citizens. In the past month alone, at leas...

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فیلتربان - Filter Watch @filter.watch · May 6

۲/۲ به همه روزنامه‌نگاران و کنشگران مدنی توصیه می‌کنیم موضوع امنیت رمزهای عبور را جدی بگیرند. در صورت مواجهه با مواردی در حوزه حملات سایبری، با خط فوریت‌های امنیت دیجیتال گروه میان تماس بگیرید:
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Miaan Digital Security Helpdesk - Miaan Group

Miaan Digital Security Helpdesk Projects Miaan Digital Security Helpdesk Miaan Digital Security Helpdesk (DSH) supports individuals and organizations in preventing and mitigating digital threats, enha...

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فیلتربان - Filter Watch @filter.watch · May 6

۲/۱ مایکروسافت تصمیم گرفته در حساب‌های کاربری جدید، به‌جای رمز عبور سنتی، از شیوه‌های نوین احراز هویت مانند Passkey، تشخیص چهره، اثر انگشت و Windows Hello پشتیبانی کند. اسلایدها را ورق بزنید.

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فیلتربان - Filter Watch @filter.watch · Apr 17

The combination of IMSI-Catchers, contactless card readers, surveillance cameras, access to government databases, and telecom operator cooperation has created a multi-layered system to identify women in #Isfahan who defy compulsory hijab laws:
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#A Battlefield Named Isfahan: Targeted Use of IMSI-Catchers and Surveillance Cameras to the Enforce Chastity and Hijab Law - Filterwatch

Executive Summary Iran’s Chastity and Hijab law—and the social backlash it has provoked, particularly following the death of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini—has prompted intensified government efforts to control ...

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فیلتربان - Filter Watch @filter.watch · Apr 17

The combination of IMSI-Catchers, contactless card readers, surveillance cameras, access to government databases, and telecom operator cooperation has created a multi-layered system to identify women in #Isfahan who defy compulsory hijab laws:
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#A Battlefield Named Isfahan: Targeted Use of IMSI-Catchers and Surveillance Cameras to the Enforce Chastity and Hijab Law - Filterwatch

Executive Summary Iran’s Chastity and Hijab law—and the social backlash it has provoked, particularly following the death of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini—has prompted intensified government efforts to control ...

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فیلتربان - Filter Watch @filter.watch · Apr 16

🎯Tomorrow, we’ll publish an investigative report revealing the full details how it works, what tools are used, and how individuals are being identified.
#Isfehan #Iran #hijab #WomanLifeFreedom

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فیلتربان - Filter Watch @filter.watch · Apr 16

⚠️In recent weeks, there’s been growing speculation in the media about how “Hijab Warning” text messages are being sent to citizens in Isfahan.
🔍What’s really behind this process?

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فیلتربان - Filter Watch @filter.watch · Feb 20

3/3💡 Want to learn how to protect your data and stay online during an internet shutdown? Read the full Internet Shutdown Protocol on our website:
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Internet Shutdown Protocol - ایران در خاموشی

Introduction Internet shutdowns are increasingly being used as a tool of repression, especially during political unrest, such as in Iran. These shutdowns, which range from partial restrictions like mo...

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فیلتربان - Filter Watch @filter.watch · Feb 20

2/3 🌐Our Internet Shutdown Protocol provides tailored strategies to help individuals and organizations maintain secure communications before, during, and after shutdowns. It covers:
🔹 Encryption tools (GPG, VPNs)
🔹 Mesh & satellite networks
🔹 Risk assessment & preemptive planning

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فیلتربان - Filter Watch @filter.watch · Feb 20

🧵How to Stay Connected During Internet Shutdowns
1/3 📵Internet shutdowns are increasingly used as a tool of repression, especially during political unrest. From mobile data blocks to full blackouts, these disruptions affect ethnic minorities, journalists, and religious groups in different ways.👇

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فیلتربان - Filter Watch @filter.watch · Feb 19

3/3 The fight for unrestricted information continues. Read our full report to understand Iran’s battle against digital repression and how big tech & policymakers can help.
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#YouTube: Iran’s Digital Battleground for Free Expression - Filterwatch

This highlights that YouTube has emerged as a central platform for deep and serious discussions about the Islamic Republic, its future, and the regime's policies. But how do Iranian citizens access Yo...

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