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Pro-Israel hacktivist group claims reponsibility for alleged Iranian bank hack
- Pro-Israeli hacktivist group Predatory Sparrow claims responsibility for hacking and taking down Iran’s Bank Sepah.
- The group accuses Bank Sepah of financing Iran’s regime’s activities with the people's money, including supporting terrorist proxies and military programs.
- Iran International reports widespread banking disruptions with several Bank Sepah branches closed, and customers unable to access their accounts.
- Pictures of ATMs in Iran displaying error messages were posted, indicating some form of disruption.
- Attempts to verify the cyberattack independently were unsuccessful as Bank Sepah Iranian email addresses returned errors, and affiliates in the U.K. and Italy did not respond.
- Predatory Sparrow, the alleged perpetrator, did not respond to requests for comment.
- The conflict between Israel and Iran has escalated with attacks on each other’s countries, stemming from Israel targeting Iranian nuclear facilities and military assets.
- The group has a history of cyberattacks in Iran, believed to have had tangible effects on Iranian entities according to cybersecurity experts.
- The group's past hacks allegedly caused an explosive fire in an Iranian steel plant and disrupted gas stations, affecting citizens.
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