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2023-10-23

Iranian State Sponsored Hackers On The Attack

Undetected Malware: Capable of intercepting MS Exchange to compromise incoming email, as well as upload & download files from the infected host.

2023-07-12

Iranian Hackers Using Windows Kernel Driver

Agrius Threat Group: Iranian hackers are using a new Windows kernel driver called Wintapix to get unauthorized access to targeted systems.

2023-06-02

How To Counter Covert Action In The Digital Age

The case of Iran shows that countering covert action in the digital age requires persistence. Also, it's unlikely to stop. By James Shires 

2023-05-01

Iranian Hackers Targeted Israel

Iranian state-sponsored threat hackers are deploying an updated backdoor apparently targeting Israeli academic researchers with an interest in Iraq.

2023-01-26

NCSC Alert: British Journalists & Politicians Are Hacking Targets

Russian and Iranian government-linked hackers are focusing on British politicians & journalists, aiming to get access to their email accounts.

2022-10-28

Iranian Hackers Target US Midterm Elections

An Iranian threat group is preparing to interfere in the forthcoming US elections, targeting officials & companies involved with the voting process.

2022-10-04

Iranian Hacking Group Deploys Customised Spyware

The Iranian state-sponsored hacking group known as APT42 has been discovered using custom Android malware to spy on targets of interest.

2022-08-23

Ransomware Used Against Albania Linked To Iran

Roadsweep & Zeroclear: Albania's experience highlights the vulnerability of IT infrastructure that lacks resilience against sophisticated malware.

2022-07-20

Hackers Set Fire To An Iranian Steelworks

Predatory Sparrow: A mystery hacking group claiming responsibility for an online attack which ignited a major fire is a significant hostile escalation.

2022-07-19

Iranian Hackers Try Intercepting Israeli & US Government Emails

Detected: A string of phishing attempts by hackers who targeted envoys, politicians, defense officials, academics and business executives.

2022-06-08

Iran Caught Using Intermediaries To Hack Israeli Business

'Polonium' Hacker Group: Iran is using third parties to carry out cyber operations on their behalf to target Israeli banking and defence sectors.

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