On July 27, a cyberattack struck Iran's three largest steel-producing companies. Khuzestan Steel Company, a state-owned firm, said that it had stopped production because of the hack. Gonjeshke Darande, a hacking group, said that it conducted the cyberattack in retaliation for the "aggression of the Islamic Republic" and noted the companies' ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). According to video released by the group, the cyberattack caused a fire at a Khuzestan Steel factory; however, Khuzestan Steel's CEO said that no damage had occurred that would impact the company's ability to supply its customers. The hackers also appeared to target mills in Bandar Abbas and Mobarakeh.