Sweden’s security services accused the Iran regime Tuesday of sending 15,000 unsolicited text messages calling for revenge against individuals who burned the Quran in several anti-Islam demonstrations last year.
Officials in the Scandinavian country believe that the efforts were the work of the hacking group Anzu, an organization with alleged ties to Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist said in a statement that his office had identified the persons responsible for the disruptive action, but it was doubtful they would be prosecuted as the Islamic Republic is unlikely to extradite them.
Images of the holy book desecrations led to widespread outrage in many Muslim-majority nations, including the breaching and vandalization by protesters of the Swedish Embassy in Iraq.
In July 2023, Turkish President Recep Erdogan initially blocked Sweden’s admission into NATO over the controversy surrounding the protests.
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