Sweden Accuses Iran Of Retan Of Instant Message Service To Spam Thousands Of Chats Of Al-Quran Burning Cases

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JAKARTA - Swedish authorities accused Iran of hacking text messaging services last year and sending thousands of messages urging Sweden to take revenge on Koran burners.

In 2023, residents in Sweden set fire to the Koran in public that sparked outrage in the Muslim world and raised fears of a billion attack.

"Security police can prove that cybergroups act on behalf of Iran's Revolutionary Guards to carry out an influence campaign," the Swedish Security Service said.

"The goal is, among other things, to describe Sweden's image as an Islamophobic state and create divisions in society," he said.

Sweden last year raised terrorism vigilance following the burning of the Koran.

In a separate statement, the Swedish Prosecutor's Authority said the investigation showed Iran's state through the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was the one who hacked and violated the data.

The Swedish agency identified the hackers who committed the offense but would not file a lawsuit.

"Since the perpetrators acted on behalf of a foreign country, in this case Iran, we consider that the conditions for prosecution abroad or extradition to Sweden are insufficient," he said.