Pro-Iran hackers claim recent Spotify outage was revenge for US action in their country
Pro-Iran hackers have claimed responsibility for a recent outage of Spotify, stating it was a retaliatory act against US actions in Iran. The Islamic Cyber Resistance in Iraq-313 Team executed a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack that disrupted the music streaming service for several hours. Spotify has since resolved the issues, but the incident highlights ongoing cyber threats from Iranian hacking groups targeting Western companies.
- ▪Spotify experienced a widespread outage on May 12, 2026, affecting thousands of users.
- ▪The Islamic Cyber Resistance in Iraq-313 Team claimed responsibility for the DDoS attack on Spotify's servers.
- ▪The group stated that the attack was revenge for US actions against Iran.
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Pro Security Pro-Iran hackers claim recent Spotify outage was revenge for US action in their country News By Sead Fadilpašić published 18 May 2026 Spotify outage lasted several hours When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Shutterstock / miss.cabul) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Spotify experienced a widespread outage on May 12 2026, affecting apps, web players, and support services for several hoursThe Islamic Cyber Resistance in Iraq‑313 Team claimed responsibility, saying it launched a DDoS attack on Spotify’s serversThe same group recently…
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