Israel-tied Predatory Sparrow hackers are waging cyberwar on Iran’s financial system
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Summary
Israel-aligned cyber group Predatory Sparrow, also known as Gonjeshke Darande, has been involved in some of the world’s most high-profile cyber attacks.
Twice disabling thousands of gas pumps in Iran and previously setting a steel mill on fire, the group is targeting Iran’s financial infrastructure in the midst of the developing war between the two countries.
This week, Predatory Sparrow announced it had targeted Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex, accusing it of enabling sanctions violations and terrorist financing for the Iranian regime.
Cryptocurrency tracing firm Elliptic confirmed the hackers destroyed more than $90m in Nobitex holdings, a rare instance of cyber criminals burning digital assets.
Separately, the group targeted Iran’s Sepah bank, claiming to have destroyed all its data, and posting documents showing agreements between the bank and the Iranian military.
