A self-proclaimed hacktivist group that carried out attacks against Iranian railway systems and against Iranian steel plants.
Also known as
Indra, Gonjeshke Darande.
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Incidents attributed to:
Predatory Sparrow
A self-proclaimed hacktivist group that carried out attacks against Iranian railway systems and against Iranian steel plants.
Related incidents
Iranian steel plants cyber-sabotage
Predatory Sparrow compromised industrial control systems at three major Iranian steelmakers, halting production and — in CCTV footage the group released — causing a machine at Khouzestan Steel to spew molten metal and fire across the factory floor.
- Victim
- Khouzestan Steel, Mobarakeh Steel & Hormozgan Steel
Iran nationwide fuel-distribution cyberattack
A cyberattack attributed to Predatory Sparrow disabled the system behind Iran's subsidized-fuel cards, knocking out payment at all 4,300 of the country's gas stations and hijacking highway billboards to taunt Supreme Leader Khamenei.
- Victim
- National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) — fuel-card network