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The pattern of the attack aligns with that of the Iranian hacker group Handala, which typically combines cyberattacks with psychological warfare targeting citizens.

The group also published footage that appears to show Halevi holding meetings with senior Arab officials, including those from Qatar and Jordan.

A Justice Department official confirmed to Reuters that Patel's emails were compromised but did not go into detail.

The website featured for a while the words “Now we are under their control. The Zionists are handcuffed” in Farsi.

Iranian authorities did not comment on whether the bank outages were caused by a cyberattack or were coincidental.

The FBI has identified suspicious activity on its networks, focusing on wiretap and intelligence surveillance systems, but has not disclosed specifics or the scope of the incident.

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In Pahlavi's message shared with the public, the crown prince reportedly called on military personnel to join the Iranian people in protest against the Islamic regime.

Clalit has stated it is “examining the reliability of the message,” but has not confirmed that any patient data was compromised.

Anti-regime activists hacked Iran’s Badr satellite, briefly taking over state TV broadcasts to air protest messages and appeals by Reza Pahlavi, according to Iran International and Manoto News.