Iranian hackers are accused of breaching the Los Angeles system that took weeks to recover from

Security researchers say a March violation of the Los Angeles transit system (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, or LACMTA) was the work of Iranian-backed terrorists. Israel launched Gambit Security he said in the report Tuesday that the hackers work for the Iranian government’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS).

Reuters first he wrote about the Gambit report.

A hacktivist group calling itself Ababil of Minab he said that he is responsible for the initial hack, allegedly stealing, then deleting data from LACMTA systems. The name of the group is the same as US airstrike on Iranian school in the city of Minab which killed more than 175 people, mostly children.

“They’re not a new, independent group like they say,” Gambit said.

Ababil of Minab did not respond to a request for comment when contacted by TechCrunch.

Gambit said its claims are based on forensic evidence linking the group to a recent campaign linked to Iran, as well as information from MOIS and Israel’s National Cyber ​​Directorate. Gambit said it has also investigated other threats against companies in Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.

If Gambit’s assessment is correct, Ababil of Minab may be the latest in a long line of disinformation groups working for the Iranian government. A recent example is It will go awaywhich earlier this year hacked the US Stryker technology specialistpolishing thousands of company systems and employee tools.

Following the Stryker breach, The FBI seized two of Handala’s websitesand The US Department of Justice has criticized the Iranian government being behind a hacktivist group and their attacks.

Hackers with links to Iran have increased their activity and deception since the US and Israel began bombing Iran earlier this year. In April, the union of US institutions warned that Iranian hackers were targeting American weapons.