A hacker group linked to Iran on Saturday published the names, photos and personal data of 10 engineers and senior employees in the Israeli defense industry, offering a $10,000 reward for information on their whereabouts.
The group posted the workers' full names, phone numbers, communities, job titles, email addresses and resumes, along with additional identifying details. It was not immediately clear whether the information was obtained from public sources like LinkedIn or obtained through a personal data breach.
"We expose those who believed their crimes could remain hidden in the dark," the group wrote, issuing a clear threat: "This is not just a statement. It is a warning that echoes in every hallway you walk, in every home you trust, in every secret you keep."
Each employee was tagged as "wanted," with the group offering "$10,000 for credible information leading to his arrest", including location details or activity updates. The group promised “absolute confidentiality” to anyone who provided information.
The publication follows Friday's discovery in Ynet of an anonymous website called the Punishment for Justice Movement, which issued direct threats to kill senior Israeli academics. The site portrayed them as “criminals” and “collaborators with the Israeli military” and offered cash rewards for the attacks. Israeli officials fear that Iran is behind the site. About two hours after its exposure, access to the site was blocked.
In recent weeks, Iranian opposition media outlet Iran International reported on an Iranian cyber network known as “Department 40,” which operates under the intelligence wing of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Unit 1500. The investigation identified Iranian operatives involved in cyberattacks against Israelis and Jews in Israel and abroad, led by Abbas Rahravi.
