Google Detects Iran Phishing Attacks Ahead Of Election -- BBC
Google says it has detected and stopped thousands of phishing attacks targeting email accounts of Iranian users ahead of the 14 June presidential election.
In an online statement, the firm said it had noticed a "significant jump" in the region's overall volume of phishing activity in the last three weeks.
The timing and targets suggested the attacks were "politically motivated".
Friday's poll is the first since 2009 when President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won a controversial second term.
The election had triggered angry protests, with voters accusing Mr Ahmadinejad's camp of rigging the results in his favour.
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