The Iranian-linked hacker group Khanzala claimed it hacked water facility systems in California in retaliation for alleged US strikes on water infrastructure in Iran's Minab and Sirik areas. The group stated it gained access but deliberately avoided disrupting supply, calling the operation a 'warning.' The claim, from a single source, is unverified.
The Iranian-affiliated hacker group known as Khanzala posted a new claim on Monday morning asserting it breached water facility systems in California. The group said the hack was a response to what it described as US strikes on civilian water infrastructure in the Iranian towns of Minab and Sirik — an accusation Tehran has previously made, as The Zioneer reported on June 10 (BACKGROUND). Khanzala said it gained access to systems but deliberately refrained from disrupting water supply, framing the intrusion as a 'warning' that further US strikes on Iran would be met with attacks on critical infrastructure of its adversaries. The claim is from a single source and has not been independently verified. Khanzala has made a series of escalating claims in recent days, including that it disrupted US drone strikes in the Gulf, passed coordinates of US forces to Iran's Revolutionary Guards, and coordinated a joint response with the IRGC — all from single, unverified sources.
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