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Pro-Israel hacktivist group claims responsibility for alleged Iranian bank hack
- The pro-Israeli hacktivist group Predatory Sparrow claimed responsibility for hacking Iran's Bank Sepah.
- The group accused Bank Sepah of circumventing sanctions to finance terrorist activities and nuclear programs.
- Reports indicate widespread banking disruptions in Iran, with Bank Sepah branches closed and customers unable to access their accounts.
- TechCrunch could not independently verify the cyberattack, and Bank Sepah affiliates did not respond to requests for comment.
- The conflict escalates between Israel and Iran as cyberattacks and bombings target each other's countries.
- The identity of Predatory Sparrow remains unknown, but cybersecurity experts believe they have been successful in previous attacks.
- John Hultquist from Google's Mandiant noted that the group has shown tangible effects in Iran through past cyber attacks.
- Former NSA and Biden administration official Rob Joyce highlighted Predatory Sparrow's attacks on Iranian steel plants and gas stations.
- These attacks allegedly caused an explosive fire in a steel plant and disruptions at gas stations in Iran.
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