Ashiyane Digital Security Team
Attribution profile
- Type
- Activist
- Location
- Iran
- Known incidents
- 1 incident
- Sources
- 1 source
- First seen
- 2014-09-15
- Last seen
- 2014-09-15
- Updated
- 2026-10-15 00:15
- Aliases
- 2 aliases
STIX characteristics
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Profile narrative
Shadow_Walker58, also known as the Ashiyane Digital Security Team, is an Iranian-linked threat actor that has conducted website defacements against U.S. municipal governments. The group replaced content on the official website of Clarkston, Georgia with a pro‑Iran message signed “We love Iran. Hacked by Ashiyane Digital Security! Shadow_Walker58 was here”, and claimed responsibility for prior defacements of the Oregon cities of Amity and Sutherlin. No malware, initial‑access vectors, or financial motives are described in the public reporting; the activity is limited to web‑site defacement. Attribution to Iran is based on the group’s self‑identification as Iranian hackers and the location noted in open‑source reports.
Incidents
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1 incidentSources
Sources available to members: 1 source.