Tehran, June 17 -- A hacktivist group, called the 'Predatory Sparrow', has reportedly launched a cyberattack on Iran's Bank Sepah -- one of the country's oldest financial institutions and is said to have ties to its military and its paramilitary group, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The group - which is said to be pro-Israel and anti-Iran establishment - claimed that it had "destroyed all data" at Bank Sepah. The claim comes amid reports of widespread banking disruptions in Iran, reports Iran International.
The group, which also goes by its Persian name 'Gonjeshke Darande', took to its X handle following the attack and wrote: "Destruction of the infrastructure of the IRGC Bank Sepah.
"We, 'Gonjeshke Darande', conduct...