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October 10, 2022

Hackers Interrupt Iranian State TV, Call on Viewers to Join Mass Protests
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In Iran, a live news broadcast on state-run television was apparently
hacked Saturday evening during a segment featuring Supreme Leader Ali
Khamenei. The hackers placed a photo of Khamenei with a target over his
face on the screen, along with the messages "Join us and rise up" and
"The blood of our youth is dripping from your grip." The image also
displays photos of three women killed in recent protests in Iran, as
well as Mahsa Amini, who died while in custody of the so-called morality
police. Amini's death has sparked mass demonstrations in Iran, and
around the world. The group Iran Human Rights says at least 185 people
have been killed in recent protests, including at least 19 children.


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