{"id":313019,"date":"2023-10-31T07:54:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T06:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=313019"},"modified":"2023-10-31T20:47:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T19:47:23","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-october-31-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-october-31-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 October 31, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

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THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h2>\n

UPDATE: 8:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n

In Cyberattacks, Iran Shows Signs of Improved Hacking Capabilities\"New<\/h3>\n

Iranian hackers are waging a sophisticated espionage campaign targeting the country\u2019s rivals across the Middle East and attacking key defense and intelligence agencies, according to a leading Israeli-American cybersecurity company, a sign of how Iran\u2019s quickly improving cyberattacks have become a new, important prong in a shadow war.<\/p>\n

Over the past year, the hackers struck at countries including Israel, Saudi Arabia and Jordan in a monthslong campaign linked to Iran\u2019s Ministry of Intelligence and Security, according to a new report by the company, Check Point.<\/p>\n

The Iranian hackers appeared to gain access to emails from an array of targets, including government staff members, militaries, telecommunications companies and financial organizations, the report said.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 3:00 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday Protests in Iran<\/h3>\n
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On Tuesday, October 31, retired educators and other national retirees in Ilam, Qazvin, Sanandaj, Hamedan, Ahvaz, Kermanshah, and several other cities gathered in protest. They expressed their grievances regarding the poor economic conditions, and unfulfilled demands, calling for the release of imprisoned teachers and labor activists. Additionally, their demonstration conveyed dissatisfaction with the pressures and legal actions initiated by security forces against political and social activists.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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October 31\u2014Qazvin, northern #Iran<\/a>
Retired government employees hold protest rally, demanding the regime to adjust their pensions according to the rising costs of living.
"We want our rights, not favors from the government!" protesters chant#IranProtests<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/tYwE9NWuSr<\/a><\/p>\n

— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) October 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n