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  "path": "/blog/archives/2026/03/hacked-app-part-of-us-israeli-propaganda-campaign-against-iran.html",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-05T11:28:48.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.schneier.com",
  "tags": [
    "Uncategorized",
    "cybersecurity",
    "hacking",
    "Iran",
    "Israel",
    "propaganda",
    "war",
    "story"
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  "textContent": "_Wired_ has the story:\n\n> Shortly after the first set of explosions, Iranians received bursts of notifications on their phones. They came not from the government advising caution, but from an apparently hacked prayer-timing app called BadeSaba Calendar that has been downloaded more than 5 million times from the Google Play Store.\n>\n> The messages arrived in quick succession over a period of 30 minutes, starting with the phrase ‘Help has arrived’ at 9:52 am Tehran time, shortly after the first set of explosions. No party has claimed responsibility for the hacks...",
  "title": "Hacked App Part of US/Israeli Propaganda Campaign Against Iran"
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