The speed with which the attackers move has convinced people who are investigating the hacks that the attacks are generally run by groups of hackers working together. (nytimes.com)
The man, Behzad Mesri, is alleged to have ties to the country's military and was a member of an Iran - based group of hackers called the Turk Black Hat security team. (fortune.com)
The Syrian Electronic Army, an anonymous group of hackers who support the regime of Syrian President Bashar al - Assad, took responsibility for the attack. (entrepreneur.com)