Last year, a threat actor wreaked havoc within Iran's highly controlled internet landscape. Irleaks may have credibly leaked PII on half of the country, and then disappeared. There is speculation that they had outside help.
Based on my article from January:
“Irleaks” Threat Actor Claims Massive Dataleaks Against Major Iranian Companies, Draws Speculation
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