APT / THREAT GROUP✊ HACKTIVISM
Predatory Sparrow
3
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
A self-proclaimed hacktivist group that carried out attacks against Iranian railway systems and against Iranian steel plants.
Threat Analysis
Predatory Sparrow is a known-sophistication threat actor of undetermined national origin, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of hacktivism.
As a hacktivist-aligned entity, Predatory Sparrow conducts operations driven by ideological, political, or social grievances, typically through website defacements, DDoS attacks, and the leaking of sensitive data to advance a public narrative.
External References
Quick Facts
TypeAPT / Threat Group
Motivation✊ hacktivism
Aliases3
SourceMalpedia
Also Known As
Predatory SparrowGonjeshke DarandeIndra
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.