Hebrew media highlight report of major cyberattack on Iranian banking system; no confirmation

Three hours after the London-based Iran International reported a massive cyberattack targeting Iran’s central bank and other Iranian banks, there is as yet no additional source describing the attack and no comment from Iran.

The report by the anti-regime outlet, which alleges widespread disruption to the Iranian banking system and says the attack “could be one of the largest cyberattacks ever against Iranian state infrastructure,” is being prominently highlighted in Hebrew media.

Babak Itzhaki, Iran International’s Israel correspondent, tells Israel’s Channel 12 that the Iranian regime has been trying to cover up the attack for several hours. He claims hackers have obtained bank details and credit card details of millions of Iranians.

Noting that there is no official response from Iran to the report to date, he says he anticipates a denial by the regime.