Scworld Pro-Iran Hackers Claim DDoS Attack Causing Spotify Outage
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- •Spotify suffered a DDoS attack on May 12, 2026, impacting thousands of users.
- •The Islamic Cyber Resistance in Iraq-313 Team claimed the attack as revenge for US actions.
- •This incident follows a previous attack on Canonical, suggesting a targeted campaign.
On May 12, 2026, Spotify experienced a major outage affecting its app and web player due to a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. The Islamic Cyber Resistance in Iraq-313 Team claimed responsibility, stating the attack was revenge for the death of Imam Khamenei. The outage began around 12 p.m. ET, with reports peaking at 14,000 users affected. While offline music playback continued, the app and web services were inaccessible for over two hours before being restored. This incident follows a similar DDoS attack on Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, indicating a pattern of targeting by the same group. Spotify confirmed it was investigating the incident and had resolved the issues by 5 p.m. ET the same day.
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