Research reports
Our collection of investigative and analytical reports on the state of the internet, digital rights, and online freedoms in Iran.
Featured Reports
Say Cheeeese!
An Android spyware called Aks-e Yadegari (Souvenir Photo) is spreading through Telegram, targeting Iranian cryptocurrency exchanges.
The House That Tells on Itself
No matter where you live, there’s a vacuum cleaner, a smart TV, or an electric car out there that can find you and place you under the surveillance and intercept of the CCP.
Iran’s New Espionage Law and the Criminalisation of Starlink
What the Text Means for Users
Ravin Academy
The Talent Pipeline Behind Iran’s Cyber Warfare
Homes That Switch Off
A Privacy Alarm in the Age of Chinese Smart Devices
Irancell: The Backbone of Censorship and Digital Surveillance
An Examination of Irancell’s Role as the Economic-Intelligence Arm of the Islamic Republic
Iran’s Hybrid Surveillance Model
How the Islamic Republic Tracks Its Citizens, With Chinese Inspiration
The Hijab Law and Smart Repression of Iranians
Authoritarian Power and Religious Ideology in Strategies of Surveillance and Identity Verification
Oversight System in Cyberspace
The Islamic Republic’s Expanding Surveillance and Spying Infrastructure over Citizens’ Digital Lives
Say Cheeeese!
An Android spyware called Aks-e Yadegari (Souvenir Photo) is spreading through Telegram, targeting Iranian cryptocurrency exchanges.
The House That Tells on Itself
No matter where you live, there’s a vacuum cleaner, a smart TV, or an electric car out there that can find you and place you under the surveillance and intercept of the CCP.
Iran’s New Espionage Law and the Criminalisation of Starlink
What the Text Means for Users
Ravin Academy
The Talent Pipeline Behind Iran’s Cyber Warfare
Tiered Internet in the Islamic Republic
Digital Discrimination Under Official Silence
Homes That Switch Off
A Privacy Alarm in the Age of Chinese Smart Devices
Security vs. Privacy in Iranian online taxis
Analysis of Urban Surveillance with the Installation of Cameras in "One Trip" Taxis, Affiliated with Babak Zanjani
Irancell: The Backbone of Censorship and Digital Surveillance
An Examination of Irancell’s Role as the Economic-Intelligence Arm of the Islamic Republic
Iran’s Hybrid Surveillance Model
How the Islamic Republic Tracks Its Citizens, With Chinese Inspiration
The Hijab Law and Smart Repression of Iranians
Authoritarian Power and Religious Ideology in Strategies of Surveillance and Identity Verification
Oversight System in Cyberspace
The Islamic Republic’s Expanding Surveillance and Spying Infrastructure over Citizens’ Digital Lives