Pro-Iran Hackers Target Azerbaijan in DDoS Attack Over Hijab Ban

• •The 313 Team claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack on Azerbaijan's government websites.
• •The attack targeted over 100 domains, disrupting access to key government services.
• •Motivation for the attack was linked to Azerbaijan's hijab ban in schools.

On October 13, 2026, Azerbaijan's state information infrastructure was targeted by a large-scale cyberattack attributed to the pro-Iranian hacker group '313 Team'. The attack, described as a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) operation, affected over 100 government domains, including key ministries. The group claimed the attack was in response to Azerbaijan's ban on hijabs in schools, with a stated attack intensity of over 2.5 terabits per second. Azerbaijani authorities reported that the attack caused significant disruptions, rendering many government websites inaccessible. While the State Service for Special Communications and Information Security (SSSCIS) stated that the impact was contained, many sites remained slow or offline during the reporting period. The incident follows recent protests in Azerbaijan against the hijab ban and a temporary social media blackout. The exact origin of the attack remains unconfirmed, although the 313 Team is believed to operate from Iraq.