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Free Iran Global Summit linked together approximately 30,000 locations in more than 100 countries, some of which featured thousands of assembled representatives of local Iranian expatriate communities<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A mix of cyber intrusions, domestic\u202fsurveillance, digital manipulation campaigns, and terrorist activities by the regime in Iran failed to suppress the voice of dissent that was expressed at the Free Iran 2020 Global Summit hosted in July by Iran\u2019s parliament-in-exile, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)<\/a>, argue Theresa Payton and Dr. Ramesh\u00a0Sepehrrad\u00a0in Security Magazine.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In an article Friday on the Security Magazine<\/span>\u00a0website<\/span>, Payton, a former CIO at the White House, and\u00a0Sepehrrad, a cybersecurity executive, argue that the most spectacular aspect of the high profile and elaborate virtual event was how it survived a state-sponsored series of multipronged cyberattacks before, during and after the summit.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The full text of the article is below:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Free Iran Virtual Summit shows positive power of cyberspace<\/h2>\n

Security Magazine<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

August 14, 2020<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Theresa Payton<\/span><\/i><\/a>\u202fand\u202f<\/span><\/i>Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad<\/span><\/i><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The internet has become a powerful force for global interconnectivity and democratization. What\u2019s more, the internet has introduced new methods for collective mobilization, such as \u201ce-rebellions\u201d and virtual protests. The global pandemic has accelerated the use of cyberspace as a powerful venue for individuals, groups, and nations to share ideas, engage, mobilize, and challenge authoritarian states in an impactful way.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the hacking of systems and the manipulation of our minds have turned into alarming threats. The Iranian regime uses a mix of cyber intrusions, domestic\u202f<\/span>surveillance<\/span><\/a>, digital manipulation campaigns, and terrorist activities to suppress the voice of dissent. The regime also hides behind cyber operatives and fake personas. They are inside digital infrastructure and active on social media platforms to advance a pro-Tehran policy agenda. Iran\u2019s\u202f<\/span>documented<\/span><\/a>\u202fhistory of suppression includes arrests, executions and the\u202f<\/span>filtering<\/span><\/a>\u202fof all news through state-run media or even\u202f<\/span>turning off<\/span><\/a>\u202fInternet access for the public.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Last month the Iranian opposition was able to break through the regime\u2019s cyber suppression.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On July 17th, Iran\u2019s\u202f<\/span>parliament in exile<\/span><\/a>, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), hosted an impressive\u202f<\/span>three-day virtual event<\/span><\/a>\u202fby connecting 30,000 locations via Zoom.\u202f\u202fThe record-breaking virtual summit included live participants from the United States, Iran, and over 100 other countries. For three days, Iran\u2019s main opposition hosted several hours of simulcast of speakers, testimonies, and musical performances from every corner of the world and in seven languages to deliver the message of a free Iran globally. The French news agency,\u00a0Agence\u00a0France Presse, declared the summit as the first\u202f\u201ce-rebellion\u201d\u202fstaged against the regime in Iran.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Over 1,000 political dignitaries and personalities from multiple countries in Europe,\u202fthe Middle East,\u202fAsia, and the United States (including members of the US Congress from both parties and both\u00a0<\/span>chambers), participated in the global cyber summit and declared support for the Iranian people\u2019s call for a free Iran. Four prime ministers, eight foreign ministers, three former heads of parliaments, a former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, American diplomatic and military corps, and some technology leaders declared their solidarity with the parliament in exile. In her\u202f<\/span>keynote speech<\/span><\/a>, the president-elect of the NCRI,\u202f<\/span>Maryam Rajavi<\/span><\/a>,<\/span>\u202fsaid the call for change in Iran was \u201cheard during successive uprisings from December 2017 and January 2018 to November 2019 and January 2020.\u201d She outlined the NCRI\u2019s commitment to \u201coverthrow the clerical regime,\u201d \u201cbuild a free and democratic Iran,\u201d and to \u201cremain faithful to people\u2019s sovereignty and their vote\u201d in a free Iran.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Perhaps the most spectacular aspect of the event is how the high profile and elaborate virtual event survived a state-sponsored series of multipronged cyberattacks before, during and after the summit. According to an exiled\u202f<\/span>Iranian news site<\/span><\/a>, a \u201cpre-planned attack targeted several\u201d websites and the opposition\u2019s television broadcast of the live event. With the use of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks during the event, Iran\u2019s regime weaponized DDOS as a political suppression tool. These attacks also targeted the internet service provider (ISP) where hackers redirected searches about this group to malicious sites run by the Iranian regime. Clearly, by the reaction of Iran\u2019s tyrants, one can tell how much it fears the NCRI and their message of a free Iran.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Nonetheless, the NCRI\u2019s global cyber event was carried out without any disruption and it proved once again how the Internet continues to be a battleground between the Iranian people and the tyrants in power.\u202f\u202fAs the call for freedom and\u202f<\/span>regime change<\/span><\/a>\u202fgrows louder in Iran, it is crucial to understand how the international community can stand on the side of the democracy movement by implementing effective measures to curb the regime\u2019s cyber repression of the Iranian people. The Iranian regime uses a mix of these heavy-handed tactics along with subtler, more covert attacks and manipulation campaigns on social media to spread disinformation and fake news at a velocity and scale that would have been unheard of before the digital age. The cyber operatives acting on behalf of the Iranian regime seek to blunt the media\u2019s ability to investigate their false dealings. They also attempt to\u202f<\/span>co-opt the media<\/span><\/a>\u202fnarrative into shoring up their reputations at home and to support their agenda to demonize the voice of Iran\u2019s opposition, mainly those affiliated with the NCRI.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tehran\u2019s hypocrisy is evident in the frequent\u202f<\/span>use<\/span><\/a>\u202fof online applications like Twitter by Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader and many regime officials while the service, along with other popular social media applications, are blocked to ordinary Iranians.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The use of cyber technology, mobile devices and messaging platforms continues to be a strategic tool in aiding the Iranian opposition and protesters to organize, exchange information between different locals, and get their message out to the rest of the world. The NCRI\u202f<\/span>July 17th<\/span><\/a>\u202fevent demonstrated how the message of a\u202f<\/span>free Iran<\/span><\/a>\u202fcan be amplified with the use of technology. Such events will most likely continue and will be amplified with the ongoing protests inside Iran. The time has come for a comprehensive cyber policy strategy across countries and the private sector to help enable the Iranian people and their resistance movement for change. It is critical to support the Iranian people\u2019s call for access to the Internet free of the regime\u2019s filtering and surveillance. It is critical to ensure the NCRI\u2019s presence grows and remains unharmed against Tehran\u2019s cyber surveillance, espionage, disinformation, and attacks at home and abroad.\u202f\u202fThe call to action is on the free world to support the rising voice for\u202f<\/span>democracy<\/span><\/a>\u202fin Iran that is led by a woman, Maryam\u00a0Rajavi.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Theresa Payton is a former CIO at the White House, author, and President and CEO of the\u00a0Fortalie\u00a0Solutions cybersecurity firm.<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Ramesh\u00a0Sepehrrad\u00a0is an author, scholar practitioner, and cybersecurity executive.<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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