Class-Based Internet in Iran and the Rollout of the New “Pro Internet” Plan
Historically, the Islamic Republic has repeatedly used internet shutdowns as a tool to suppress and censor its people. “White SIM cards” in Iran are a compelling example of how the regime uses this as a tool. White SIM cards (SIM…
Prana Network: We Hacked Two IRGC Front Companies
This morning, ICNA received an e-mail that appears to have been sent from a compromised e-mail server belonging to the company “Golden Globe”. In the email the hacking group Prana Network claims that, in addition to hacking Golden Globe, it…
A new hacking group, “Ababil of Minab”, has entered the cyber arena
A new pro-Iranian hacking group has emerged called Ababil of Minab. Ababil of Minab has named itself after the missile attack on Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, Hormuzgan province in Southern Iran which occured on the 28 February resulting in…
Significant cyber attack on Stryker Inc.
The Handala hacking group, affiliated with the Ministry of Intelligence and Security, have announced that they have carried out a “unique cyber operation” against the US medical equipment company Stryker. In a statement the group called the attack a retaliation…
Cyber situation following attacks against Iran
Approximately 24 hours after the US and Israel attacked the Islamic Regime killing Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader, and number of high-ranking military officials, both pro and anti-Regime cyber groups have started a campaign of cyber-attacks. In this article we…
Iranian hacker group resumes operations
According to a report from “The Hacker News”, one of Iran’s oldest hacking groups known as “Infy”, has resumed its operations. The group, also known as “Prince of Persia” previously targeted opponents of the Iranian Regime in Sweden, the Netherlands,…
Iranian hacking group carries out cyber operations against 2 Swedish companies
Swedish news outlet ‘Dagens Nyheter’ have published an article stating that hacker networks connected to the Islamic Republic of Iran Intelligence Services, in Spring this year, exploited 2 Swedish software companies and their trade infrastructure to carry out covert cyber…
Counter Galois Onion: Improved encryption for Tor circuit traffic
The Tor project have recently announced that it is implementing a new Counter Galois Onion (CGO) relay encryption algorithm. Cryptographers Jean Paul Degabriele, Alessandro Melloni, Jean Pierre Munch and Martijn Stam has been designed CGO for years. According to the…
Handala hacking group exposes confidential access to Suvarnabhumi Airport
On November 15, 2025, the cyber group known as “Banished Kitten” or “Handala” affiliated with the Ministry of Intelligence and Security of Iran (MOIS), inadvertently disclosed confidential access to the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, whilst attempting to breach the…
IRGC Front Company Sahara Thunder Hacked by PRANA Network
On 4 February 2024, PRANA Network announced that they had successfully hacked the email servers of an IRGC front company called Sahara Thunder who are facilitating the illegal sale of weapons from Iran to Russia. This data which…