Black Shadow
ObscureIQ Threat Intelligence · Actor Profile
Black ShadowConfidence: Medium
Hacktivist / state-aligned
Motivation: Political / nation-state
1Attributed Breaches Circulating
MediumAttribution Confidence
Hacktivist / state-alignedActor Type
Overview
Breached Israeli organizations and leaked or ransomed their data for political effect around 2020-2021, notably the Shirbit insurer (2020) and the CyberServe provider hosting the Atraf LGBTQ platform (2021). Assessed as Iran-linked, blending hacktivist messaging with ransom demands.
Tactics, Targeting & TTPs
Politically motivated leak-and-extort operations against Israeli targets; assessed as Iran-linked. Blends hacktivist messaging with ransom demands.
Source
Attribution draws on public threat-intelligence reporting · Established (multi-source). Primary source →
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