Tivit

Tivit is known by the alias Tivit. Its headquarters are located in Brazil. On December 14, 2018, a global cyber attack targeted multiple countries, including Iran. The attack exploited a vulnerability in Cisco routers that had available patches left uninstalled during a national holiday. Attackers placed a U.S. flag and the message “Don’t mess with our elections” on the screens of compromised devices. The disruption affected internet services for subscribers of various providers. Roughly two hundred thousand router switches worldwide were impacted, with about three thousand five hundred of those located domestically in Iran.

The incident chiefly disrupted internet service providers, leading to temporary access outages. Within hours, the attack was neutralized and no data loss was reported. Iranian authorities acknowledged shortcomings in their response coordination during the event. They also observed that the attack’s effects extended to devices in the United States, China, and Europe. The details of this incident are sourced from a Reuters article dated December 14, 2018. No further public information about Tivit’s specific products, services, or market scope is provided in the available sources.