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21 December 2013

Iran Cyber Ops Head Allegedly Spied for UK and Canada


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A source informed on transitions happening as Iranian government is changed tells us the head of the Cyber Ops task force consisting of elements from IRGC, MOIS and MoD has been removed from the job and later charged with espionage for Britain and Canada.

The fight over the case, we are told, has reached to the office of the investigations inside Supreme Leader household. According to the tip, IR Government is determined to stop all the loose activities known as Cyber Offense based on an agreement with the FBI.

Previously, the head of Iranian Cyber Police has claimed that they had cooperated with some American companies on cyber crimes, including the RSA.

The fate of the arrested individual is unknown at this moment.

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