Reuters: The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said an email server belonging to one of its subsidiaries was hacked from abroad and the information was published online, state media reported on Sunday.
The Iranian hacker group Black Reward said in a statement posted on Twitter that it had published hacked information related to Iranian nuclear activities, declaring this action an act of support for protesters in Iran.
Their statement, released on Saturday, ended with the words "In the name of Mahsa Amini and for women, life, freedom" — a demonstration of support for the protests caused by her death in the custody of the vice police last month.
Black Reward stated that the information released included "schedules of management and operation of various parts of the Bushehr power plant," passports and visas of Iranian and Russian specialists working there, as well as "contracts and agreements on nuclear development with domestic and foreign partners."
The General Directorate of Public Diplomacy and Information of the atomic Organization downplayed the significance of the information released, saying that "this step was taken in order to attract public attention."
"It should be noted that the contents of users' emails contain technical messages, as well as routine and current daily messages," state media reported.
Black Reward, in a statement published on October 21, threatened to disclose the hacked information within 24 hours if the authorities did not release political prisoners and people arrested during the riots.
Talks between world powers and Iran aimed at reviving its 2015 nuclear deal have stalled since the United States said on October 12 that Tehran had shown little interest in renewing the pact.
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