Cyber Jihad Movement
| Cyber Jihad Movement | |
|---|---|
| حركة الجهاد السيبراني | |
 Black Standard flag used by CJM[1] | |
| Also known as | Cyber Jihad |
| Foundation | 2025 |
| Dates of operation | 2025–Present |
| Allegiance |  Al-Qaeda |
| Status | Active |
| Allies | Team Fearless[2] |
The Cyber Jihad Movement (CJM), also known as Cyber Jihad (romanized: Ḥarakat al-Jihād al-Sībiranī) is an Islamist hacking group affliated with Al-Qaeda.[1][3]
History
[edit]The group first emerged during the 2025 Iran–Israel conflict, where it began conducting cyberattacks against Israeli and American digital infrastructure alongside Iranian-linked hacktivist campaigns as part of its pro-Palestine campaign.[4][5][2][6]
According to cybersecurity firms, the Cyber Jihad Movement was one of several hacktivist groups coordinating denial-of-service and website defacement attacks following major escalations in the Iran–Israel conflict.[7]
Analysts at Customer Value Partners (CVP) similarly noted that the group’s activity extended to distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks targeting U.S. institutions in mid-2025.[8]
In its own statements reported by Security Alliance, the Cyber Jihad Movement also claimed that its cyber operations would target European governments and institutions in addition to the United States and Israel.[9]
On August 22th, 2025, the hacking group announced its pledge of allegiance to Al-Qaeda on the group's public Telegram channel on August 2025.[1]
Recorded attacks
[edit]On June 18th, 2025, the Cyber Jihad Movement took offline the official website of Israeli telecommunication company Bezeq International via DDoS attack.[10]
On the month of June, 2025, the Israeli news website Times of Israel was reported to be taken offline by DDoS attack in collaboration between Cyber Jihad Movement and Team Fearless, the exact date of the event is unknown.[2]
On September 17th, 2025, the Cyber Jihad Movement launched coordinated cyber campaign to commit series of cyberattacks against what it deemed as "hostile targets"[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Al-Qaeda Supporter: Jihadi Cyber Group Pledges Allegiance To Al-Qaeda, Says It Will Target U.S." MEMRI. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ a b c "How hacktivist cyber operations surged amid Israeli-Iranian conflict". Outpost24. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Pro-Al-Qaeda 'Cyber Jihad Movement' Reportedly Announces Launch Of Coordinated Hacking Campaign Against 'Hostile' Targets". MEMRI. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "Cyber Jihad Movement Claims to Target Israel". Darkweb Informer. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ Community Institution Risk Summary Report, June 23, 2025 (PDF) (Report). American Bankers Association (hosting FS-ISAC report). June 23, 2025. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ "Hacktivist Groups Strike U.S. Companies and Military Domains After Iran Attacks". Cyberpress. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Israel–Iran Cyber Conflict: Flash Report". CybelAngel. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Cyber Threat Awareness Report: Hacktivists Launch DDoS Attacks at U.S. Following Iran Bombings". CVPCORP. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ "Cyber Implications of the Israel–Iran Conflict – Part 2". Security Alliance. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "Cyber Jihad Movement Targeted the Website of Bezeq International". Darkweb Informer. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.