Pro-Iran hackers claim recent Spotify outage was revenge for US action in their country
- Spotify experienced a widespread outage on May 12 2026, affecting apps, web players, and support services for several hours
- The Islamic Cyber Resistance in Iraq‑313 Team claimed responsibility, saying it launched a DDoS attack on Spotify’s servers
- The same group recently targeted Canonical, adding to its sporadic record of disruptive cyberattacks against major platforms
The Islamic Cyber Resistance in Iraq-313 Team, a hacking collective which has been sporadically targeting companies and services across the Western world, has claimed responsibility for the major outage Spotify experienced recently.
On May 12 2026, thousands of Spotify users reported having issues with both the app and the web player, and the support site. The music streaming service confirmed being “aware of some issues right now with the app” and said it was investigating the matter.
Now, the pro-Iran hacking group said it was to blame for the outage, confirming that Spotify suffered a...
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