Security News > 2024 > May > APT42 Hackers Pose as Journalists to Harvest Credentials and Access Cloud Data
2024-05-07 13:25
The Iranian state-backed hacking outfit called APT42 is making use of enhanced social engineering schemes to infiltrate target networks and cloud environments. Targets of the attack include Western and Middle Eastern NGOs, media organizations, academia, legal services and activists, Google Cloud subsidiary Mandiant said in a report published last week. "APT42 was
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