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| Iranian Largest Bank's Funds All Wiped Out by Sunnyshinylight(op): 6:30am On Jun 19, 2025*. Modified: 6:47am On Jun 19, 2025 |
An anti-Iranian government hacking group with potential ties to Israel and a track record of destructive cyberattacks on Iran claimed in social media posts on Tuesday that it had destroyed data at Iran’s state-owned Bank Sepah. The group — known as Gonjeshke Darande, or “Predatory Sparrow” — hacked the bank because they accused it of helping fund Iran's military, according to one of the messages posted online. The hack comes amid increasing hostilities between Israel and Iran, after Israel attacked multiple military and nuclear targets in Iran last week. Both sides have launched multiple missile attacks against each other in the days since. Reuters could not immediately verify the attack on Bank Sepah. The bank's website was offline on Tuesday and its London-based subsidiary, Bank Sepah International plc, did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. Customers were having problems accessing their accounts, according to Israeli media Gonjeshke Darande did not respond to multiple messages sent via social media. “Disrupting the availability of this bank’s funds, or triggering a broader collapse of trust in Iranian banks, could have major impacts there,” Rob Joyce, the former top cybersecurity official at the NSA, said in a post on X. In 2022, Gonjeshke Darande claimed responsibility for a cyberattack against an Iranian steel production facility. The sophisticated attack caused a large fire at the facility, resulting in tangible, offline damage. Such attacks are usually beyond the capabilities of activist hackers, security experts say, and would be more in line with the capabilities of a nation state. The group has also been publicly linked by cybersecurity researchers to a 2021 cyberattack that caused widespread outages at gas stations across Iran. Israel has never formally acknowledged that it is behind the group, although Israeli media has widely reported Gonjeshke Darande as “Israel-linked”. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/suspected-israeli-hackers-claim-destroy-data-irans-bank-sepah-2025-06-17/ |
| Re: Iranian Largest Bank's Funds All Wiped Out by kettykin: 6:34am On Jun 19, 2025 |
Within a week, Iran has moved from a giant of the middle east to a dwarf, may God save the innocent |
| Re: Iranian Largest Bank's Funds All Wiped Out by agulion: 6:38am On Jun 19, 2025 |
We Yoruba Muslims wants peace, we say no to islamic terrorism anywhere in the world |
| Re: Iranian Largest Bank's Funds All Wiped Out by Sunnyshinylight(op): 6:48am On Jun 19, 2025 |
Iranian Iranian players how many times did I call you? Who big pass |
| Re: Iranian Largest Bank's Funds All Wiped Out by ogaemma: 6:49am On Jun 19, 2025 |
Your Lamentations just started. Next time say no to - Terror Sponsor ( yes you heard me right. There is hardly any major terrorist group in this world that Iran do not have hand directly or indirectly in their sponsorship. Do your fact check.) Extreme Jihadist Extreme fanatism Too much Haram is Haram. |
| Re: Iranian Largest Bank's Funds All Wiped Out by Sunnyshinylight(op): 7:00am On Jun 19, 2025 |
💻 ZachXBT revealed that Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex was hacked for $81.7 million in BTC, DOGE, Tron, and EVM assets. The attackers didn’t just steal the funds – they burned them, permanently removing them from circulation. Responsibility for the hack was claimed by the group Gonjeshke Darande (Predatory Sparrow). It’s a harsh reminder that crypto exchanges are still a weak link in the crypto ecosystem. In today’s world, security isn’t a bonus – it’s a necessity for survival. |
| Re: Iranian Largest Bank's Funds All Wiped Out by tuoyoojo(m): 7:02am On Jun 19, 2025 |
Na wa all This war enter everywhere o Even banks are not spared All is fair is war and love they say |
| Re: Iranian Largest Bank's Funds All Wiped Out by Feldie: 9:09am On Jun 19, 2025 |
Could be a psychological operation to crash the banking system. If people panic and start transferring their money all at the same time the system will crash |
| Re: Iranian Largest Bank's Funds All Wiped Out by Chilota2: 9:35am On Jun 19, 2025 |
Chilota2:[quote author=agulion post=135803010]We Yoruba Muslims wants peace, we say no to islamic terrorism anywhere in the world ISLAMIC TERRORISM! you shall live long for saying the truth. |
| Re: Iranian Largest Bank's Funds All Wiped Out by SporaD8: 11:25am On Jun 19, 2025 |
Gone are those days when Wars are fought with boot and butt... Cyberspace attack, Economic sabotage, pr |
| Re: Iranian Largest Bank's Funds All Wiped Out by Peakdesign23(f): 11:30am On Jun 19, 2025 |
Hmmm... Things are getting very tough and they still can't choose peace. |
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