Amir Yaryab
Biographical details: Amir Yaryab is Iranian. Summary of activities within Iranian Cyber Operations: Yaryab is the Head of Cyber Operations Command for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. In this role he directs malicious cyber groups, such as Shahid Hemmat, Shahid…
Arman Kahzadian
Biographical details: Arman Kahzadian is Iranian and lives in Iran. He was born in February 11 1992 in Ilam. He has been affiliated with the IRGC, MOIS, Mabna Institute, Digital Boys Underground Team, APA Security and Imen Wall Pardaz. He…
Saber Shahbazi Balujeh
Biographical details: Balujeh is Iranian and lives in Iran. He was born on April 20 1988 in Mianeh.No widely known hacking alias has been publicly associated with him and no prominent standalone case has centered on his name. He has…
Mabna Institute
Mabna Institute is an Iranian Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group active since 2013, focused on the theft of research data, intellectual property, and credentials from universities, government agencies, and private sector organizations. Primarily motivated by financial gain, the group has…
Nimbus Manticore
List of names used by industry: Date founded:The group is believed to have been active since June 2022. Affiliation:The group has been affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and overlaps with other Iranian hacking groups such as Crimson Sandstorm.Nimbus…
MuddyWater
List of names used by the industry: Date founded: MuddyWater was first publicly identified in 2017 and is known to use a wide range of tools and techniques in its operations. The name “MuddyWater” was coined by Palo Alto Networks…
Haghjoyan
List of names used by industry: Date founded: Affiliation: Social media handles/websites: Telegram: @Haghjoyann (Allegedly seized) Previous operations: The group’s first activity was to target and deface 50 websites, they provided a Hack-DB link to prove their activities. These attacks…
Behzad Mesri
Behzad Mesri is an Iran-based hacker and former CEO of the Net Peygard Samavat Company (later rebranded as Emennet Pasargad). He is publicly accused, by the US, of conducting high‑profile intrusions, data theft, extortion, and participating in state‑aligned malicious cyber…
Homeland Justice
Homeland Justice is a state-aligned Iranian hacktivist persona used by the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) to conduct disruptive cyberattacks and psychological-operations campaigns, most notably against Albania since 2022. The group has carried out ransomware and wiper attacks, leaked…
Ababil of Minab
Ababil of Minab is a new pro-Iranian hacking group. The group named itself after the missile attack on Shajareh Tayyebeh School in Minab, Hormuzgan province in Southern Iran which occured on the 28 February 2026 resulting in the death of…