COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden says that Iran was behind thousands of text messages that were sent to people in the Scandinavian country calling for revenge over the burnings of Quran, Islam's holy book in 2023.

Swedish authorities have named IRGC proxies for attacking a Swedish company, taking over its SMS service, and sending messages calling for revenge against Quran burners.

Sweden uncovered an Iranian hacking operation to send text messages in a bid to sow fear in the Nordic country.

Swedish authorities have accused Iran's Revolutionary Guard of sending thousands of text messages calling for revenge following Quran burnings in Sweden in 2023. The cyberattack, which targeted an SMS service,

Copenhagen: Swedish authorities accused Iran on Tuesday of being behind thousands of text messages that were sent to people in the Scandinavian country calling for revenge over the burnings of Quran,

A preliminary investigation led by prosecutors found that a cyber group called Anzu acting for Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), sought to create division in society and paint Sweden as an Islamophobic country.

Swedish authorities said on Tuesday that Iran hacked into a text messaging service last year and sent thousands of messages urging Swedes to take revenge against Koran burners. In 2023, individuals in Sweden on several occasions set fire to Islam's holy book in public,