A pro-Iranian hacktivist group named Cyber Fattah has reportedly leaked a trove of personal records from the Saudi Games, targeting athletes and visitors. The breach, disclosed by cybersecurity firm Resecurity, involves SQL database dumps that reveal sensitive data including credentials, government emails, and personal identification documents. This incident is framed as part of a larger Iranian information operation against the U.S., Israel, and Saudi Arabia, amid ongoing regional tensions and a trend in Middle Eastern hacktivism where groups act in cyber warfare as a form of activism.
Cyber Fattah's breach highlights the growing trend of hacktivism in the Middle East, with various groups engaging in cyber warfare against perceived adversaries.
Resecurity classified the breach as an information operation executed by Iranian actors, involving unauthorized access to sensitive data from the Saudi Games.
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