Iranian cyber activists hacked the X/Twitter account of the Israel Antiquities Authority early on Sunday morning.
The activists made a post on the Israel Antiquities Authority's X page, with a picture of an Iranian missile and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with text that read "Soon, all Israeli commanders will face the consequences of their war crimes. Nothing will stop the day when a harsh revenge is exacted on those who have committed such heinous acts."
The Iranian hacker group Handala claimed responsibility for the hack.
Handala has previously claimed responsibility for cyberattacks against Israel. In January, the Iranian group claimed responsibility for breaching the emergency systems of Maager-Tec at 20 kindergartens across Israel, playing rocket sirens, Arabic messages, and songs that support terror.
Israel-affiliated hackers target Iranian regime
The hacker group known as "Gonjeshke Darande" (Predatory Sparrow) announced on Wednesday that it stole $48 million in cryptocurrency used by Iran to fund terror and will release more crucial internal information.
In the statement, the group said it would “release Nobitex’s source code and internal information from their internal network” in 24 hours.
Nobitex, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, deals in digital currencies and cryptocurrency. According to the group, the crypto company assists the regime in funding Iranian terrorism and uses virtual currencies to bypass sanctions.
The hacker group, which is reportedly affiliated with Israel, targeted Nobitex and warned Iranians: “Collaborating with a terrorist financing infrastructure puts your assets at risk! Act before it’s too late.”
On Thursday, the group followed through on its threat and released Nobitex’s source code and information from its internal network.
"ASSETS LEFT IN NOBITEX ARE NOW ENTIRELY OUT IN THE OPEN," the group wrote on X/Twitter along with the leaked documents.
Maariv contributed to this report.