Iran's minister of oil confirms cyberattack responsible for gas station disruptions

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : "We, Gonjeshke Darande, carried out another cyberattack today, taking out a majority of the gas pumps throughout Iran," the statement read.
41% : The oil minister in Iran confirmed on Monday that a cyberattack caused a nationwide disruption to gas stations.
39% : A representative of the group told Reuters five days after the Oct. 7 invasion of Israel by Hamas-led terrorists that they targeted Iran because it supported Hamas.
38% : The attack on Monday hit Tehran hard as many gas stations were forced to operate manually, according to Iranian media. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP A spokesperson for Iran's petrol stations association, Reza Navar, told the Fars news agency there was not a fuel supply shortage, though drivers were advised not to go to petrol stations.
37% : Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji told Iranian state TV early on that the disruption affected about 70% of the petrol stations in Iran, adding that the cause was possibly outside interference.
36% : " In 2021, another cyberattack in Iran disrupted the sale of fuel, and country leaders claimed the U.S. and Israel were likely behind the attacks.
29% : This is not the first time Gonjeshke Darande claimed to have conducted cyberattacks against Iran, as the group has also claimed to disrupt rail networks and steel factories.

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