Actors Insights|Latest update04/07/2026

MARNANBRIDGE

Named by GoogleSuspected state sponsor: Islamic Republic of Iran

MARNANBRIDGE is an online hacktivist persona operated by the Cotton Sandstorm cluster, used to publicly claim responsibility for cyberattacks and disseminate stolen data from Israeli and Western targets. The persona was active in hack-and-leak campaigns primarily in 2023 and 2024, following the pattern common to Iranian influence operations — combining real intrusions with amplified public claims to maximize psychological and reputational damage. MARNANBRIDGE activity has been attributed to the IRGC-linked Emennet Pasargad network through infrastructure and operational overlaps with the broader Cotton Sandstorm cluster.

First Seen:Jun 2023
Last Seen:Oct 2024
Indexed Reports:0
Public IOCs:0
also known as:
Emennet Pasargad (real name)Holy SoulsMARNANBRIDGE (Google)NEPTUNIUM (Microsoft)Haywire Kitten (CrowdStrike)Cotton Sandstorm (Microsoft)

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