Fake Android Apps Were Used to Monitor Iranian Protesters
released on 2018-03-20 @ 04:51:09 PM
Following the protests that broke out in December 2017, the Iranian government cracked down on internet usage and blocked popular social media sites like Twitter and Telegram.
In response, many Iranians began to use to VPNs in order to bypass these restrictions and access censored sites and apps.
On January 6, while monitoring cyberspace activity in Iran, ClearSky identified complaints from citizens about suspicious text messages that encouraged them to download a VPN in order to easily connect to Telegram.