Iran's Currency Website Shut Down Amid Cyber Attacks and Central Bank Criticism

Administrators of Bonbast.com, Iran's leading website for tracking the rial's open-market exchange rate, took it offline due to severe distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and security concerns after criticism from Central Bank Governor Mohammad Reza Farzin. The shutdown removes a crucial data source for foreign exchange traders and citizens as the rial hits record lows against […]