The hacker group known as Parastoo claims to have stolen nuclear information, credit card information, and the personal identities of thousands of customers, including individuals associated with the United States military, that work with IHS Inc., a global information and analytics provider which includes IHS’s Janes, a publisher of security and defense information.

Among the more critical data stolen from IHS pertains to Jane’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Assessments Intelligence Centre, according to the statement, which includes detailed source codes outlining how the anti-nuclear Parastoo carried out the hack.

CBRN data is primarily used to defend against and mitigate the effects of a major nuclear or chemical attack.

One of Parastoo’s chief goals is to reveal sensitive nuclear data in a bid to pressure the Israeli government and others to disclose their nuclear activities. The group is believed to have stolen “highly sensitive” nuclear data and satellite imagery from the IAEA in December.

Parastoo claims it now possesses the personal information related to “roughly 800 individuals linked to nuclear programs of 17 active countries.”

It also claimed to have obtained sensitive “geo-spatial intelligence on roughly 180 in-service CBRN facilities around the globe,” of which “close to 100 facilities officially belong to [government] or military.”

Detailed information pertaining to “roughly 3,000 event[s] related to CBRN incidents from 1999 to [January] 2013” also were seized, Parastoo said.

Additionally, Parastoo claims to have stolen credit card numbers and other information relating to or connected with Israel.

Moreover, Parastoo claims to have obtained the personal information of roughly 4,500 “companies who produce parts of a nuclear program” during the hack, which the group claims took around six months.

Commercial nuclear targets that contract with IHS and Jane’s were also hit, Parastoo claims.

This includes the personal information pertaining to some 11,000 companies doing nuclear-oriented “research, manufacturing parts, selling whole products, consultations, [and] regulations,” as well those companies dealing with the “fabrication of sensitive detection and defense equipment against CBRN,” the group claims.

Parastoo also stole more than 450,000 credit card records from some of IHS’s largest commercial clients, including Pepsi and BMW.

“Records contain names of contact points, their address and phone, [business] history with IHS-owned services and links to other databases on internal network containing more than 450,000 credit card info and purchase history from a roughly 10-year period,” Parastoo wrote.

Parastoo claims it “did not meet any considerable it defense” as it penetrated IHS’s network.

Parastoo successfully penetrated the IAEA’s servers twice in late 2012, taking “highly sensitive information, including confidential ‘SafeGuard’ documents, satellite images, official letters, [and] presentations,” according to the group’s statement at the time.

The hacking group also was suspected to be part of a sophisticated cyber break of the Energy Department’s networks in January.

Parastoo has demanded the IAEA investigate Israel’s Negev Nuclear Research Center located near the southern city of Dimona, which is suspected to house nuclear arms.

This is the second time in two weeks that the IAEA’s internal computer systems have been hacked by a group calling itself Parastoo, which is the Iranian word for a swallow (bird).

Parastoo stole the personal information of nearly 200 IAEA scientists and officials last week, including one employee in the United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science. DOE is responsible for overseeing America’s nuclear arsenal.

Parastoo now claims to have pilfered reams of documents and personnel information from the nuclear watchdog’s internal “nuclear data section,” according to a statement by the group.

It also has obtained “highly sensitive information, Including Confidential ‘SafeGuard’ Documents, Satellite Images, Official letters, [and] Presentations,” according to the statement.

The hacker group has threatened to release this sensitive information unless the IAEA launches a formal investigation into Israel’s nuclear site, which some believe houses nuclear arms.

“We are demanding IAEA to start an INVESTIGATION into activities at Israel’s secret nuclear facilities,” the group wrote in its second public statement. “There are many PARASTOOs in the world, seeking for an investigation into Israel’s Human-Life threatening nuclear activities.”

The IAEA did not respond to a Free Beacon request for comment about the second infiltration of its servers.

Yukiya Amano, the United Nations’ nuclear head, said last week that he did not believe sensitive nuclear safeguards have been comprised as a result of Parastoo’s initial attack, according to Reuters.

Parastoo responded to this charge by launching a second attack last week aimed at penetrating further into the IAEA’s systems, this time its “nuclear data section.”

“We’re now publishing additional information to prove our ability to gain access to highly sensitive information,” Parastoo wrote in its statement.

“IAEA cannot just keep us away by turning off their Servers (either old or new ones!),” the group wrote. “There are plenty more of where this information came from but we guarantee that these information will stay in a very safe place with us.”

Parastoo has said that it will safeguard this information as long as the IAEA agrees to investigate Israel’s Negev Nuclear Research Center located near the southern city of Dimona. Israel has not publicly acknowledged having nuclear arms.

Parastoo’s demand appears to be in response to the IAEA’s aggressive investigation into Iran’s clandestine nuclear enrichment program, which is believed to be aimed at building nuclear weapons.

“This information only released to open eyes of IAEA and independent media to real threat of world peace, Israel,” the group states. “Our intentions are not to sabotage or misuse such data for any purposes what so ever.”

Included in the group’s statement is a link to the IAEA’s internal “nuclear data section.” The information, which includes critical technical information needed to acquire access to the system, is meant to prove that Parastoo’s claims are legitimate.

Additionally, Parastoo claims to have at least 15 portions of the IAEA’s system under its control and it lists this information for the public to view.

The group also provides a sample of several documents and satellite images it has seized from the IAEA and lists the email addresses of additional employees.

Parastoo is highly critical of Israel, accusing it of espionage and terrorism in past statements.

Both the language and political positions adopted by Parastoo are similar to dispatches from Anonymous, an anarchic collective of “hacktivists” who engage in cyber-attacks against targets it finds objectionable.

Anonymous recently threatened to launch a “cyber war” against Israel in response to its most recent incursion into the Gaza Strip. It then leaked the personal information of nearly 5,000 Israeli officials.

Details regarding Parastoo’s specific location remain vague.

The group was not publicly known before its first attack and claims to have “many” members likely scattered in various locations.

Hackers claim to have seized the information of nearly 200 scientists and officials affiliated with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the world’s chief nuclear watchdog, according to a message posted Sunday on the website Cryptome.

A new hacker group calling itself Parastoo posted numerous email addresses purportedly found within the IAEA’s internal computer systems.

Parastoo is threatening to post personal information associated with these scientists and other personnel unless immediate action is taken by the IAEA to investigate Israel’s nuclear power plant, which some believe houses nuclear arms.

The effort appears to be in response to the IAEA’s aggressive investigation into Iran’s nuclear enrichment activity, which critics claim Iran is undertaking in pursuit of a nuclear weapon.

“We are reassuring IAEA that their critical information is safe with us as we are brothers, however, we can not guarantee the same if a Western-favored element entertains another sip of motorbike & magnetbomb [sic] cocktail,” the hacker group said in a statement, referring to assassination operations believed to be carried out by Israel against Iranian nuclear scientists.

An IAEA spokesperson said that the organization is “not giving any on-record comment on this right now.”

The leaked email addresses are associated with various academics and government officials across the globe, including one employee in the United States Department of Energy’s Office of Science.

Neither a DOE spokesperson nor the U.S. Mission to the IAEA responded to a Free Beacon request for comment about the incident.

Parastoo, which claims to be posting its “first public message,” is demanding that the IAEA investigate Israel’s Negev Nuclear Research Center located near the southern city of Dimona.

Dubbing the site “beyond-harmful,” Parastoo instructs that the individuals listed “sign a petition demanding an open IAEA investigation into activities at Dimona,” according to the message.

“The above list who technically help IAEA could be considered a partner in crime should an accident happen there,” the message continues. “In such case, many people would like to at least ask some questions, and Parastoo will publish whereabouts of every single one of these individuals alongside with bits of helpful personal and professional details.”

The group is highly critical of Israel, accusing the Jewish state of terrorism and espionage.

“Israel owns a practical nuclear arsenal, tied to a growing military body and it is not a member of international respected nuclear, biochemical and chemical agreements,” the group states.

The group alleges that Israel has “a history of attacking U.S. properties, Arab countries and assassination episodes of all stripes,” according to the message.

Parastoo then delivers a warning: “You are not anonymous. Expect us.”

The language used by Parastoo is similar to dispatches from Anonymous, an anarchic collective of “hacktivists” who engage in cyber-attacks against targets it finds objectionable.

Anonymous has also come out against Israel, criticizing its treatment of the Palestinians.

The hacker group threatened to launch a “cyber war” against Israel earlier this month in response to its most recent incursion into the Gaza Strip.

“Israeli Gov, this is your cyberwar [sic],” Anonymous said in a message posted on an Internet message board. “November 2012 will be a month to remember for the Israeli defense forces and Internet security forces.”

It also leaked the personal information of 5,000 Israeli officials.

Israel’s nuclear program is highly secretive, and the country has not officially acknowledged having nuclear arms. It also has not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), an international agreement aimed at stopping the spread of nuclear weapons.

It remains unclear exactly from where Parastoo’s attack originates, but Iran itself has been known to launch cyber attacks.

“The Iranian regime is set up to maximize plausible deniability,” said Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon adviser on Iran and Iraq who has written about Iranian-backed vigilante groups. “That’s what makes Iranian cells abroad so dangerous: They can think for themselves and act on their own, all in pursuit with the regime’s goals.”

“If anyone points the finger at Iran, the mullahs will shrug their shoulders, say ‘it wasn’t us’ and the CIA will testify there’s no smoking gun because they don’t have proof of direct orders,” Rubin said.

The hacker group Parastoo additionally promised in its dispatch to become a permanent presence in the hacker community.

“You will be hearing game changing news from us frequently from now on,” the group states.