The 313 Team is a pro-Iranian hacktivist cell that integrated into a "Unified Electronic Operations Room" on February 28, 2026. Their primary goal is to punish Kuwait for hosting U.S. military assets used in Operation Epic Fury against Iran's regime. They operate alongside groups like DieNet and Handala, shifting from simple website takedowns to deep-network infiltration and industrial control system (ICS) manipulation.
Reconnaissance
Mapping the Military Hub
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The attackers spent weeks identifying key personnel within the Kuwait Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the Kuwait Ports Authority. By scraping LinkedIn and public government directories, they built a list of IT administrators and logistics officers who managed the digital infrastructure for Port Shuaibaâthe same port where four U.S. soldiers were killed by a drone strike on March 1. This "digital mapping" allowed them to tailor their attacks to the exact systems used by the military.
