Daily Memo: Cyberattack Targets Iranian Fuel, Beijing Reaches Out to the Taliban

Many gas stations in the country were forced to close.

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Cyberattack in Iran. A cyberattack forced the closure of gas stations across Iran on Tuesday. The attack made it impossible to purchase subsidized fuel using government-issued electronic cards, which many Iranians rely on for fuel. Authorities initially called it a technical failure, but local media, citing sources close to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, later […]

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