Google: Iran broke election Gmail accounts

U.S. Internet giant accuses the authorities in Tehran breaking electronic mailboxes and post it linked exception "political motive". According to the company, tens of thousands of users were
Recent arrangements Tehran? Ahmadinejad
Iran's Internet access is already limited and slow connection and frustrating. Now, it seems strict censorship bureau sends long arms even more than was known.
U.S. Internet giant Google accused that tens of thousands of Gmail accounts in Iran have fallen victim to fraud as part of Operation range of the authorities in Tehran. According to the company, these measures taken by the Islamic Republic in recent weeks in preparation for the Iranian presidential elections to be held tomorrow (Friday).
In the past the United States accused Iran of penetration opponents mailboxes government to spy on them and not to incriminate them in - legally. Google described the assault to fraud, "phishing" (data theft) large-scale, designed to entice the owners e-mail boxes to provide their passwords. According to the company of fraud that left Iran, and the motive to "political and related to the campaign."

Mail message sent to users in Iran fake account, as presented by Google


Google released the excess charge in the "company policy to alert the users behind these attacks are countries or other suspicious attacks." In its announcement, the Company has not recognized the burglars themselves, but estimated that the same group of hackers (fractionation processors) who attacked Google in 2011, using documents - electronic identification papers.

Previous fraud made by "volunteer"

The company introduced photo blog - one of total messages sent to users in Iran. Huhazth mail message sent to email Google and account management Email.Settings @ gmail.com.
The message contained a link to a fake box where asked to enter your user name and password.
In 2011, an Iranian student claimed responsibility Google Account Hijacking of government opponents in Iran. He told the media that he acted out of patriotism and denied any connection to the regime in Tehran.
First round Iran's presidential elections will be held on Friday, and will tackle the six candidates. Voters will be asked to choose the incumbent president replaces Ahmadinejad, finishing two terms of four years each, and is not entitled to deal again.
Some recent economic surveys in Iran giving the debut race mayor of Tehran, Mohammad Baqer Klibaf, close to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Another survey, conducted in the United States via the Internet, gave the advantage rather than a candidate, cleric Hassan Rohani. Both trailing in the polls after Dr. Mohsen Reza'inejad, losing twice in the presidential election, and Saeed Jalili - a representative of Iran nuclear talks with the West.

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