Mohammad Hussein Tajik was the former commander of the Iranian Cyber Army, and a member of the Quds Force. He was detained and tortured following allegations that he leaked information to the Iranian Green Movement.[1][2] He is believed to have been assassinated in his home.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Iran creates 'Cyber Brigades' for online war". Al Arabiya. December 5, 2016.
Al Arabiya.net has previously revealed in a special report published last September, the assassination of 35-year-old Tajik, the former commander of the 'Cyber Army' of the Ministry of intelligence after he was accused of spying and purveying security information to opposition activists of the 'Green Movement.' Tajik was also a member of the intelligence units of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Quds Forces.
- ^ a b Hamid, Saleh (January 15, 2017). "Secret details emerge on Iran's Cyber Army". Al Arabiya. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ "Iranian cyber manager assassinated". Arutz Sheva. January 10, 2016. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017.
Mohammed Hussein Taj'eek, the cyber manager of the Iranian "Army of the Guardians", was assassinated in his home.