The Israel-linked hacker group Predatory Sparrow has launched significant cyberattacks on Iran's financial sector, including destroying over $90 million in crypto assets from Nobitex and disrupting Iran's banking infrastructure, amid ongoing tensions between the two countries.
Iran has pointed to the Israel-linked group Predatory Sparrow as the culprit behind a cyberattack that disrupted services at around 70% of the country's fuel stations. The group claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that it was carried out in a controlled manner to avoid damage to emergency services. Iran's civil defense agency is investigating the incident while Iranian state media noted that the hacker group has previously claimed cyberattacks against petrol stations, rail networks, and steel factories in the country. This is the first major fuel disruption since 2021 when a cyberattack caused long queues at stations across Iran.
A hacking group known as Predatory Sparrow, which Iran accuses of having links to Israel, claimed responsibility for a cyberattack that disrupted services at petrol stations across Iran. The disruption affected about 70% of Iran's petrol stations, with Tehran being particularly affected. The group stated that the cyberattack was carried out in a controlled manner to avoid damage to emergency services. Iran's civil defense agency is investigating the incident and considering all possible causes. This is the first such incident since 2021 when a major cyberattack disrupted fuel sales in Iran. Israel has not yet commented on the cyberattack.