US EditionIran Expands Internet Restrictions Amid Ongoing Digital Blackout
Iran's selective internet access allows limited business services while ordinary users stay offline, with daily economic losses estimated between $2.8 million and $37 million, experts say.
- On Jan. 8, Iran imposed a nationwide internet shutdown, and NetBlocks reported the country entered its 22nd day of unrest after near-total outages, while digital rights monitors say the blackout hardened into permanent repression.
- The unrest began on Dec. 28 over Iran's rial falling to over 1.4 million to $1, and gasoline price hikes in December increased public anger, leaving businesses vulnerable.
- NetBlocks' analysis found a shift toward a `filternet plus` censorship scheme, with sporadic access and monitoring warnings, as authorities whitelist only a few services for business needs, Toker said.
- Human-Rights groups report heavy casualties amid the blackout, with HRANA saying at least 2,571 killed, and prosecutors in Tehran have filed to seize 60 cafes' assets.
- Cyber incidents have accompanied the shutdown, with anti-regime hackers briefly hijacking state TV, officials citing cyber clashes with Israel, and experts warning of vulnerabilities from piracy and outdated systems.
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