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A hacker group with previous ties to Israel has claimed responsibility for a major cyberattack on Bank Sepah, a prominent Iranian financial institution currently under U.S. sanctions.
The group, known as “Gonjeshke Darande” or “Predatory Sparrow”, announced via a post on X (formerly Twitter) that it had successfully destroyed the bank’s data in a coordinated attack.
“Bank Sepah was an institution that circumvented international sanctions and used the people of Iran’s money to finance the regime’s terrorist proxies, its ballistic missile program, and its military nuclear program,” the group said.
The hackers described the operation as a direct strike against entities supporting Iran’s regime, adding, “This is what happens to institutions dedicated to maintaining the dictator’s terrorist fantasies.
“We thank the brave Iranians whose help made this operation possible.”
Bank Sepah, which has faced international sanctions for its alleged role in financing Iran’s defence and weapons programmes, reportedly suffered a complete outage of banking services this morning, according to widespread social media reports across Iran.
Gonjeshke Darande has a history of launching high-profile cyberattacks on Iranian infrastructure, including past operations against petrol stations, rail networks, and a steel factory.
While the Israeli government has not commented on the latest development, it typically maintains strategic ambiguity regarding involvement in cyber operations targeting Iran.
Israel-linked hacker group claims cyberattack on Iranian bank
