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<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-article__cover-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"single-article__cover\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group.jpg?resize=640%2C425&ssl=1\" class=\"single-article__cover-image wp-post-image\" alt decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-5.jpg 5172w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-5.jpg?resize=300,199 300w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-5.jpg?resize=768,510 768w, 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https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-5.jpg?resize=1017,675 1017w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-5.jpg?resize=1270,843 1270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1017px) 100vw, 1017px\"><figcaption> A Bank Sepah branch in Tehran, Iran in 2021. Iran-focused media outlets report Bank Sepah branches are closed after a cyberattack. (Photo by ATTA KENARE\/AFP via Getty Images) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"single-article__content\">\n<div class=\"single-article__content-inner has-drop-cap\"> <html readability=\"29.406138933764\"><body readability=\"59.866084977238\"><\/p>\n<p>Bank Sepah\u2019s website is offline following a hacktivist group\u2019s claimed attack on the Iran state-owned bank. The group, known as Predatory Sparrow \u2014 or Gonjeshke Darande in Persian \u2014 said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GonjeshkeDarand\/status\/1934883811327705166\">social media post<\/a> early Tuesday that it \u201cdestroyed the data of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps\u2019 Bank Sepah.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Iran-focused media outlets report Bank Sepah branches are closed, customers are unable to access accounts and payment processing is down. London-based Iran International said Iran\u2019s Fars News Agency confirmed Bank Sepah\u2019s infrastructure was impacted by a cyberattack, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IranIntl_En\/status\/1934897922694422846\">resulting in service disruptions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The attack on one of Iran\u2019s largest financial institutions highlights the growing role of cyber warfare in the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, and has had immediate consequences for the country\u2019s critical infrastructure. <\/p>\n<p>Israel on Thursday initiated a massive aerial bombing campaign, targeting Iran\u2019s military systems and leadership, with devastating impact. The countries have been engaged in an ongoing military conflict, which so far has been limited to airstrikes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--inline_1 \">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cAny cyber response to this whole episode is probably going to take time. There\u2019s likely to be significant cyber activity, but it may take some time for these operations to spin up,\u201d John Hultquist, chief analyst at Google Threat Intelligence Group, told CyberScoop.<\/p>\n<p>This is why some threat groups such as the China state-sponsored Volt Typhoon and others do long-term probing on networks, prepositioning themselves to strike critical infrastructure at a time of military conflict or other geopolitical opportunity, Hultquist added. <\/p>\n<p>Predatory Sparrow said it targeted the bank because it \u201ccircumvented international sanctions and used the people of Iran\u2019s money to finance the regime\u2019s terrorist proxies, its ballistic missile program and its military nuclear program.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The hacktivist group previously claimed attacks on steel mills in Iran, the country\u2019s rail system network and gas station payment systems. Predatory Sparrow\u2019s country of origin isn\u2019t clear, but the group has consistently acted against the Iranian regime and in support of Israel\u2019s objectives in Iran.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey have carried out serious attacks that reflect real skill and sophistication,\u201d Hultquist said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--inline_1 \">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Iran\u2019s military merged multiple state-owned banks into Bank Sepah in 2020. Bank Sepah International, a London-based subsidiary of Bank Sepah, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran\u2019s website is also currently offline. <\/p>\n<p><\/body> <\/p>\n<footer class=\"single-article__footer\" readability=\"3.8908296943231\">\n<div class=\"author-card\" readability=\"14\">\n<div class=\"author-card__avatar\">\n<figure class=\"author-card__image-wrap\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-1.jpg?w=640&ssl=1\" alt=\"Matt Kapko\"> <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h4 class=\"author-card__name\">Written by Matt Kapko<\/h4>\n<p> Matt Kapko is a reporter at CyberScoop. His beat includes cybercrime, ransomware, software defects and vulnerability (mis)management. The lifelong Californian started his journalism career in 2001 with previous stops at Cybersecurity Dive, CIO, SDxCentral and RCR Wireless News. 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(Sir Francis Canker Photography\/Getty Images)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-6.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-6.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-6.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-6.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-6.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-6.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-6.jpg?resize=252,168 252w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-6.jpg?resize=506,337 506w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-6.jpg?resize=1013,675 1013w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-6.jpg?resize=1265,843 1265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\"> <\/a><figcaption class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Iranian flag waving with cityscape on background in Tehran, Iran. (Sir Francis Canker Photography\/Getty Images) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<header class=\"post-item__meta\" readability=\"4.2796208530806\">\n<h3 class=\"post-item__title\"> <a class=\"post-item__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/iranian-it-vendor-ransom-cyberattack-banks\/\"> Major Iranian IT vendor paying large ransom to resolve recent cyberattack <\/a> <\/h3>\n<p> The company, Tosan, which provides IT services to 45% of the country\u2019s banks, has paid $561,000 worth of bitcoin so far. <\/p>\n<div class=\"post-item__byline\"> <span class=\"post-item__author\"> <span>By <\/span> <a class=\"post-item__author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/author\/aj-vicens\/\"> AJ Vicens <\/a> <\/span> <\/div>\n<p> <\/header>\n<p> <\/article>\n<article class=\"post-item post-item--popular-stories-cards \">\n<figure class=\"post-item__thumbnail\"> <a class=\"post-item__thumbnail-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/iran-israel-hacking-phishing\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"252\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-3.jpg?resize=252%2C168&ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-ratio-16-9-sm size-ratio-16-9-sm wp-post-image\" alt decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-7.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-7.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-7.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-7.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-7.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-7.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-7.jpg?resize=252,168 252w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-7.jpg?resize=506,337 506w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-7.jpg?resize=1013,675 1013w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-7.jpg?resize=1265,843 1265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\"> <\/a><figcaption class=\"screen-reader-text\"> The Iranian national flag is seen outside the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters during the agency\u2019s Board of Governors meeting in Vienna on March 1, 2021. (Photo by JOE KLAMAR\/AFP via Getty Images) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<header class=\"post-item__meta\">\n<h3 class=\"post-item__title\"> <a class=\"post-item__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/iran-israel-hacking-phishing\/\"> Iran increases phishing attempts on U.S., Israeli targets <\/a> <\/h3>\n<div class=\"post-item__byline\"> <span class=\"post-item__author\"> <span>By <\/span> <a class=\"post-item__author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/author\/cvasquez\/\"> Christian Vasquez <\/a> <\/span> <\/div>\n<p> <\/header>\n<p> <\/article>\n<article class=\"post-item post-item--popular-stories-cards \">\n<figure class=\"post-item__thumbnail\"> <a class=\"post-item__thumbnail-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/iran-hostages-boeing-dji\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"252\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-4.jpg?resize=252%2C168&ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-ratio-16-9-sm size-ratio-16-9-sm wp-post-image\" alt decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-8.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-8.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-8.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-8.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-8.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-8.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-8.jpg?resize=252,168 252w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-8.jpg?resize=506,337 506w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-8.jpg?resize=1013,675 1013w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irans-bank-sepah-disrupted-by-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-israel-hacktivist-group-8.jpg?resize=1265,843 1265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\"> <\/a><figcaption class=\"screen-reader-text\"> A picture taken from the plain of Khiam shows a man waving an Iranian flag as smoke rises from burning dry grass, following skirmishes between Lebanese youths and Israeli soldiers, at a rally to mark the 23rd anniversary of Israel\u2019s withdrawal from Lebanon, on May 25, 2023. 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