A hacking group known as Predatory Sparrow, believed to be linked to Israel, has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Bank Sepah, an Iranian bank, saying it was retaliation for the institution’s alleged role in financing Iran’s military and nuclear programs. The attack reportedly disrupted customer services, causing problems with account access, withdrawals, and card payments. The disruption may also have affected Iran’s gas stations, which rely on the bank to process transactions. Several Bank Sepah branches were closed following the cyberattack, and some government employees and security personnel allegedly experienced delays in receiving their salaries.
Source: https://therecord.media/pro-israel-hackers-claim-attack-on-iranian-bank
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/banksepahofficial
"id": "ban301061725",
"linkid": "banksepahofficial",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "6/2025",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Financial Services',
'location': 'Iran',
'name': 'Bank Sepah',
'type': 'Bank'}],
'date_detected': 'Early Tuesday',
'description': 'A hacking group known as Predatory Sparrow, believed to be '
'linked to Israel, has claimed responsibility for a '
'cyberattack on an Iranian bank, saying it was retaliation for '
'the institution’s alleged role in financing Iran’s military '
'and nuclear programs.',
'impact': {'operational_impact': ['Disruption of customer services',
'Problems with account access, withdrawals, '
'and card payments',
'Closure of several bank branches',
'Delays in salary payments'],
'systems_affected': ['Bank Sepah']},
'motivation': 'Retaliation for the institution’s alleged role in financing '
'Iran’s military and nuclear programs',
'references': [{'source': 'Recorded Future News'}],
'threat_actor': 'Predatory Sparrow',
'title': 'Cyberattack on Bank Sepah by Predatory Sparrow',
'type': 'Cyberattack'}