Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cyber Command

The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Cyber Security Command is a command of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) responsible for cyber warfare and cyber security. It was founded in 2006, its command was established in 2015.[1]

History

Previously it was called "Center of Organized Crime Inspection".[2]

In 2022 identities of its members were hacked and leaked.[3][4] It has conducted a number of cyber attacks against infrastructure.[5]

They contract or "rent" hackers to breach accounts of dissidents.[6][7]

In 2009–10 protests and 2022–23 protests it asked for tips.[8][9][10]

Introduction

Its official introduction claims it is allowed on basis of Iranian Constitution article 150.

In its organization news bulletin website its stated mission include counter[11]

  • Cultural social media impact
  • lifestyle change
  • Western espionage
  • Security threat and cyber attack and sabotage
  • Internet illegal access through internet censorship circumvention tools
  • Help digital diplomacy

It also targets modelling pages and agencies.[12][13]

It was headed by Brigadier Commander General Mostafa Izadi in 1395.[14]

Timeline history

It has run several operations against websites /admins

  • Mozzellin (Enemies)
  • Mersad (Ambush)
  • Darkoob (Woodpecker)
  • Spider[15]

In 1397 propaganda accounts, social media handles and pages and channels related to the organization were reported on the internet.[16]

Sanction

The British government imposed sanctions on the organization in 2023 due to concerns about human rights regression and perceived threats.[17] The United States has sanctioned it for human rights repression and election interference as well.[18]

See also

References

  1. ^ "خبرگزاری فارس - تغییر فرماندهی و ارتقای ساختار "فرماندهی پدافند سایبری" سپاه" [Fars News Agency - Change of Command and Enhancement of the Structure of the 'Cyber Defense Command' of the IRGC]. خبرگزاری فارس (in Persian). 2015-02-24. Archived from the original on 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  2. ^ "تروریسم سایبری، مرزهای اخلاقی را تهدید می‌کند" [Cyber terrorism threatens ethical boundaries] (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  3. ^ "افشای هویت شماری از اعضای سایبری سپاه توسط گروه هکری "لب‌دوختگان"" [Disclosure of the identities of several members of the IRGC Cyber Unit by the hacker group 'Labe-Dokhtagan']. العربیه فارسی (in Persian). 2022-07-17. Archived from the original on 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  4. ^ "اختصاصی ایران اینترنشنال؛ هویت فرماندهان سایبری سپاه پاسداران فاش شد" [Exclusive to Iran International; The identities of the IRGC Cyber Commanders have been revealed]. ایران اینترنشنال (in Persian). 2023-08-28. Archived from the original on 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  5. ^ رادیوفردا (2021-07-27). "اسکای‌نیوز: گروه سایبری سپاه برای حمله به نقاط مختلف جهان برنامه‌ریزی می‌کند" [Sky News: The IRGC Cyber Group is planning attacks on various locations around the world]. رادیو فردا (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  6. ^ "ارتش سایبری سپاه پاسداران یا هکرهای اجاره‌‌ای" [IRGC Cyber Army or Hireable Hackers]. dw.com (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  7. ^ "بابک تقوایی | تلاش هکرهای سپاه برای نفوذ به‌حساب‌ کاربری فعالان حقوق زنان و محیط زیست" [Babak Taghavi | Efforts by IRGC hackers to infiltrate the accounts of women's rights and environmental activists]. ایندیپندنت فارسی (in Persian). 2021-12-29. Archived from the original on 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  8. ^ "روزنامه آفتاب یزد (1388/04/02): تیم رصد سایبری سپاه: اغتشاشگران را شناسایی کنید" [Aftab Yazd Newspaper (02/04/1388): IRGC Cyber Surveillance Team: Identify the rioters]. www.magiran.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  9. ^ گرداب, Gerdab IR | (2022-09-22). "بیانیه سپاه در واکنش به اغتشاشات اخیر" [Statement by the IRGC in response to the recent riots]. fa (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  10. ^ میزان, خبرگزاری (2022-09-24). "اطلاعیه فرماندهی امنیت سایبری سپاه" [Announcement by the IRGC Cyber Security Command]. fa (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  11. ^ "درباره ما" [About us]. gerdab.ir. Archived from the original on 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  12. ^ "معرفی مرکز بررسی جرایم سازمان یافته سایبری" [Introduction to the Cyber Organized Crime Investigation Center]. IUST (in Persian).
  13. ^ "مرکز وابسته به سپاه از دستگیری و احضار مدیران ۴۵۰ صفحه و کانال در شبکه‌های اجتماعی خبر داد" [The center affiliated with the IRGC announced the arrest and summons of the managers of 450 pages and channels on social media] (in Persian). August 23, 2016. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Radio Farda.
  14. ^ "فرمانده قرارگاه سایبری سپاه ایران تعیین شد" [The commander of the IRGC Cyber Headquarters in Iran has been appointed]. TRT (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  15. ^ گرداب, Gerdab IR | (2015-09-15). "مجرمان سایبری" [Cyber criminals]. fa (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  16. ^ لندن, کیهان. "کشف شبکه‎ی‎ گردان‎های سایبری سپاه پاسداران در فضای مجازی و شبکه‎های اجتماعی" [Britain is stepping up its measures to counter Iran's growing threats] (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  17. ^ "بریتانیا اقدامات خود را برای مقابله با تهدیدات فزاینده ایران افزایش می‌دهد" [Britain is increasing its actions to counter Iran's escalating threats]. BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 2023-07-06. Archived from the original on 2023-08-12. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  18. ^ Tehran, Virtual Embassy (2020-10-23). "تحریم پنج نهاد ایرانی و عوامل سایبری سپاه پاسداران به دلیل دخالت در انتخابات ایالات متحده" [Sanctions on five Iranian entities and cyber operatives of the Revolutionary Guards due to interference in the United States elections]. سفارت مجازی ایالات متحده در ایران (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
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