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Iranian APT UNC1860 Linked to MOIS Facilitates Cyber Intrusions in Middle East
2024-09-20 10:11

An Iranian advanced persistent threat (APT) threat actor likely affiliated with the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) is now acting as an initial access facilitator that provides remote...

Iranian Cyber Group OilRig Targets Iraqi Government in Sophisticated Malware Attack
2024-09-12 10:49

Iraqi government networks have emerged as the target of an "elaborate" cyber attack campaign orchestrated by an Iran state-sponsored threat actor called OilRig. The attacks singled out Iraqi...

Iranian Hackers Set Up New Network to Target U.S. Political Campaigns
2024-08-30 11:15

Cybersecurity researchers have unearthed new network infrastructure set up by Iranian threat actors to support activities linked to the recent targeting of U.S. political campaigns. Recorded...

U.S. Agencies Warn of Iranian Hacking Group's Ongoing Ransomware Attacks
2024-08-29 11:42

U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have called out an Iranian hacking group for breaching multiple organizations across the country and coordinating with affiliates to deliver...

Iranian hackers work with ransomware gangs to extort breached orgs
2024-08-28 17:22

An Iran-based hacking group known as Pioneer Kitten is breaching defense, education, finance, and healthcare organizations across the United States and working with affiliates of several...

Pioneer Kitten: Iranian hackers partnering with ransomware affiliates
2024-08-28 16:43

A group of Iranian hackers – dubbed Pioneer Kitten by cybersecurity researchers – is straddling the line between state-contracted cyber espionage group and initial access provider (and partner in...

Meta Exposes Iranian Hacker Group Targeting Global Political Figures on WhatsApp
2024-08-24 06:55

Meta Platforms on Friday became the latest company after Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI to expose the activities of an Iranian state-sponsored threat actor, who it said used a set of WhatsApp...

US warns of Iranian hackers escalating influence operations
2024-08-20 11:56

The U.S. government is warning of increased effort from Iran to influence upcoming elections through cyber operations targeting Presidential campaigns and the American public. [...]

Iranian Cyber Group TA453 Targets Jewish Leader with New AnvilEcho Malware
2024-08-20 09:07

Iranian state-sponsored threat actors have been observed orchestrating spear-phishing campaigns targeting a prominent Jewish figure starting in late July 2024 with the goal of delivering a new intelligence-gathering tool called AnvilEcho. "The attack chain attempted to deliver a new malware toolkit called BlackSmith, which delivered a PowerShell trojan dubbed AnvilEcho."

OpenAI kills Iranian accounts using ChatGPT to write US election disinfo
2024-08-19 20:10

OpenAI has banned ChatGPT accounts linked to an Iranian crew suspected of spreading fake news on social media sites about the upcoming US presidential campaign. OpenAI attributed the phony posts to Storm-2035, a Tehran-backed group that Microsoft also sounded the alarm about last week as it and other Iranian groups have continued to meddle in elections - some veering toward attempts at inciting violence.