PRANA Network
Date founded: First appeared in August 2023 Affiliation: Group described themselves as “Freedom Fighters From The Cyber World”. Collaboration of different hacktivist groups, some members are known to be Iranian. Social media handles/websites: Telegram: @Iran_EXPOSED (No longer active), @Prana_Network (No…
IRLeaks
List of names used by the industry: IRLeaks (no other names identified) Date founded: Telegram channel was created 13 June 2023 Affiliation: Researchers have analyzed data from irleaks attacks and determined that irleaks’ activity aligns with actions of more organized,…
Anonymous OpIran
In the wake of Mahsa Amini’s death on Sep 16 2022, the international hacktivist group Anonymous launched a new campaign called Op Iran against Iran’s online infrastructure. OpIran also continue to support the “No to Executions” movement and stands with…
Tapandegan
List of names used by industry: Date founded: Affiliation: Iranian hacktivists. The group refer to its acts as an act of protest demanding the Iranian leadership to improve the economy and to stop ignoring the demands of the people. No…
Predatory Sparrow
List of names used by industry: Date founded: July 2021 (though some attacks as early as 2019 have been attributed to them) Affiliation: Social media handles/websites: Previous operations: Tactics/techniques/tradecraft/procedures (TTP’s): Technical details: People of interest that have been doxxed online…
Edaalat-e Ali
Edalaat-e-Ali is a highly capable probably Israeli affiliated hacking group that has carried out a number of high profile attacks against Iranian state targets in the last 6 years. The name refers to the Emam Ali, and the group claims…
Lab Dookhtegan
List of names used by the industry: Date founded: Early 2019 Affiliation: Lab Dookhtegan members are hacktivists that are in opposition to Iranian state-sponsored cyber actors. The group is known for exposing Iranian cyber operatives and their activities. Social media…
Crescent of Anon
Crescent of Anon (linked to Anonymous Op Iran and a member of the Prana Network). Date founded: Group first appeared in October 2022 in response to the Mahsa Amini protests. Affiliation: Hacktivist group, part of the worldwide Anonymous collective. The…
Hooshyarane Vatan
Date founded: June 2021 Affiliation: The group’s initial post (on 18 June 2021) was a manifesto where they stated they were from Ahvaz, the capital of the Khuzestan province in Iran. The group’s initial post (on 18 June 2021) was…
ByteSec1401
List of names used by industry: Date founded: Affiliation: ByteSec1401 is not publicly affiliated to any country however is clearly anti Islamic Republic/IRGC. One researcher attributes activity that looks like a US/Western government cutout. Social media handles and websites: Previous…