On June 17, 2025, an Israeli-linked hacker group disabled Bank Sepah’s operations, drawing attention to the bank’s close ties with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its role in supporting Iran’s authoritarian state apparatus.

Hacktivist group Predatory Sparrow claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Bank Sepah, alleging the bank's use in financing military programs and circumventing international sanctions. The attack led to branch closures and customer access issues, fueling concerns over the bank’s ties to Iran’s military establishment.

On Tuesday, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran, a pro-Israel hacking group reportedly claimed responsibility for destroying data at Bank Sepah, Iran’s state-owned bank. The incident forms part of a series of politically motivated cyberattacks targeting Iran’s financial and technological infrastructure.

A pro-Israel hacking group claimed to have disrupted Bank Sepah while alleging that the bank circumvented international sanctions and funneled Iranian funds to support its regime’s terrorist proxies, missile, and nuclear programs. These allegations echo the bank’s past sanction history for facilitating destabilizing activities.

A hacktivist group claimed responsibility for a cyberattack that disrupted Bank Sepah’s services, alleging that the state-owned bank circumvented international sanctions and used public funds to finance Iran’s regime-linked military and proxy activities.