Tag: iran
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Missile Alert Phishing Exploits IranIsrael Conflict for Microsoft Logins
New Phishing scam uses fake missile alerts and the ongoing conflict involving Iran to target users with QR codes and fake government emails to steal Microsoft passwords. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/missile-alert-phishing-iran-us-israel-microsoft-logins/
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Iran-Linked >>Password Spraying<< Targets Municipal Response to Missile Strikes
Tags: iranThe post Iran-Linked >>Password Spraying<< Targets Municipal Response to Missile Strikes appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/iran-password-spraying-israel-uae-municipal-cyber-attack/
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Stryker Tells Customers Manufacturing Systems Restored
Device Maker Is Still Investigating March 11 Attack Claimed by Iranian Hacktivists. Medical tech maker Stryker said it has restored its systems and is operational across its global manufacturing network three weeks after a wiper attack by Iranian hacktivist group Handala led to a worldwide outage at the company. The firm is continuing to investigate…
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Pro-Iran Handala group breached Israeli defence contractor PSK Wind Technologies
Iran-linked hackers claim to have breached Israeli air defence contractor PSK Wind, which develops command and control systems. Pro-Iran Handala group announced on April 2 that it breached PSK Wind Technologies, an Israeli engineering and IT firm specializing in integrated systems for defense and critical communications, including command and control solutions. Handala appears as a…
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Breach Roundup: Feds Confirm ‘Major’ Hack of FBI System
Also, Lloyds Data Leak, Dutch Treasury Breach, Citrix Bug Exploit, Pay2Key Activity. This week, Lloyds data leak hits 450K, Dutch treasury breach, Citrix flaw exploited, Iran-linked ransomware ops, TrueConf zero-day, Russian fraud ring sentenced, Romania targeted, patch gaps persist, and U.S. hospital breach affects 257K. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/breach-roundup-feds-confirm-major-hack-fbi-system-a-31329
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‘Uncanny Valley’: Iran’s Threats on US Tech, Trump’s Plans for Midterms, and Polymarket’s Pop-up Flop
In this episode, we discuss Iran’s threats to target US tech firms, gear up for the midterm elections, and get a scene report from the Polymarket pop-up bar in DC. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/uncanny-valley-podcast-iran-targets-us-tech-polymarket-pop-up-trump-midterms/
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What Happens When a Nuclear Site Is Hit?
As strikes continue on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the real danger isn’t the explosion, but what happens if critical safety systems fail”, and how that risk could spread across the Gulf. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/heres-what-can-happen-when-the-us-bombs-irans-nuclear-sites/
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Here’s What Can Happen When the US Bombs Iran’s Nuclear Sites
As strikes continue on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the real danger isn’t the explosion, but what happens if critical safety systems fail”, and how that risk could spread across the Gulf. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/heres-what-can-happen-when-the-us-bombs-irans-nuclear-sites/
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Medtech giant Stryker says it’s back up after Iranian cyberattack
The Handala group claimed responsibility for hitting the company with a wiper attack last month. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/medtech-giant-stryker-says-its-back-up-after-iranian-cyberattack/
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Medtech giant Stryker fully operational after data-wiping attack
Stryker Corporation, one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, says it’s fully operational three weeks after many of its systems were wiped out in a cyberattack claimed by the Iranian-linked Handala hacktivist group. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/medtech-giant-stryker-fully-operational-after-data-wiping-attack/
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Iranian Hacker Group Handal Claims Breach of Israeli Defense Firm
Tags: breach, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, group, hacker, international, iran, military, threatThe international cybersecurity community was alerted to a major data breach involving Israeli military infrastructure. Handala, a recognized Iranian nation-state threat actor, claims to have successfully breached PSK Wind Technologies, a key Israeli defense contractor. The incident has resulted in the public release of highly classified military data, representing a significant compromise of sensitive operational…
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Iran Threatens to Attack Apple, Google, and Other US Tech Firms in Middle East
Iran has threatened multiple US tech giants in the Middle East, escalating tensions and raising fears of AI-driven warfare turning physical. The post Iran Threatens to Attack Apple, Google, and Other US Tech Firms in Middle East appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-iran-threatens-us-tech-firms-middle-east/
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Iran-linked actors target Middle Eastern city governments to undermine missile-strike responses
The password-spraying campaign is the latest evidence that Iran is hitting back in cyberspace. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/iran-cyberattack-missile-strikes-password-spraying/816333/
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Iran-linked actors targeting Middle Eastern city governments to undermine missile-strike responses
The password-spraying campaign is the latest evidence that Iran is hitting back in cyberspace. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/iran-cyberattack-missile-strikes-password-spraying/816333/
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Iran Calls U.S. Tech Companies ‘Legitimate Targets,’ Threatens to Attack
The Iranian government is threatening to attack the Middle East operations of more than a dozen U.S. tech companies, including Microsoft, Nvidia, and Google, calling them “legitimate targets.” Meanwhile, pro-Iranian threat groups expand their operations as the U.S. and Israel continues their bombing campaign against Iran. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/iran-calls-u-s-tech-companies-legitimate-targets-threatens-to-attack/
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Iranian Handala Hackers Breach FBI Director Kash Patel’s Gmail Account
The digital landscape has reached a point where no one”, not even the head of the FBI, is immune to a well-timed exploit. New reporting from Cyber Security News reveals that FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal Gmail account was breached by the Iran-linked “Handala” hacker group. The hackers didn’t just take the data; they made…
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(g+) Situation Monitors vs. Osint: Desinformation statt Intelligence
Situation Monitors über den Iran schaffen Verwirrung, nicht Aufklärung – zumindest solange man nicht zwischen Open Source Information und Open Source Intelligence unterscheidet. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/situation-monitors-vs-osint-desinformation-statt-intelligence-2603-207025.html
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Operation »Epic Fury» und die digitale Reaktion
Die geopolitische Cyberlage in Europa hat sich seit dem 28. Februar 2026 grundlegend verschärft. Mit der militärischen »Epic Fury«- Operation gegen den Iran hat sich eine latente Bedrohung zu einem aktiven Cyberkonflikt entwickelt. Währenddessen positionieren sich chinesische APT-Gruppen unbemerkt in kritischen Infrastrukturen. Die Cybersecurity-Expertinnen und Experten von InfoGuard berichten in ihrem quartalsweisen Threat Report,… First…
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Implantable Orthopedic Device Maker Reports Hack
TriMed Is Among Several Other Medical Device Firms Recently Attacked. A California maker of implantable orthopedic gear is the latest medical device maker in recent weeks to disclose it’s been a victim of a cybersecurity incident. The disclosure of the hack on TriMed comes on the heels of an Iranian hacktivist attack on Stryker and…
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Iran Threatens to Start Attacking Major US Tech Firms on April 1
Tech giants like Apple, Google, and Microsoft are among those on a target list released by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/iran-threatens-to-start-attacking-major-us-tech-firms-on-april-1/
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Iran targets M365 accounts with password-spraying attacks
Researchers say some targets correlate with cities hit by Iranian missile strikes First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/31/iran_password_spraying_m365/
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Iran actors’ claims raise questions about larger cyber threat to US, allies
Questions are being raised about the veracity and tactics of Iran-linked actors, amid claims that a large trove of Lockheed Martin data is on the market. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/iran-actors-claims-cyber-threat-us-allies/816228/
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Iran Deploys ‘Pseudo-Ransomware,’ Revives Pay2Key Operations
Iranian APTs are blurring the lines between state-sponsored and cybercriminal activities to target high-impact US organizations. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/iran-pseudo-ransomware-pay2key-operations
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Iran actors claims raise questions about larger cyber threat to U.S., allies
Iran-linked group offers to sell data it claims to have stolen from Lockheed Martin. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/iran-actors-claims-cyber-threat-us-allies/816228/
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Iran’s hackers are on the offensive against the US and Israel
Tehran hopes to stoke fear and extract intel in a series of cyber attacks. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/irans-hackers-are-on-the-offensive-against-the-us-and-israel/
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The Broken System That Keeps Shipping Crews Stranded in the Strait of Hormuz
Tags: iranVessels are increasingly being abandoned during the war on Iran, revealing a hidden failure in the global systems that keep goods”, and people”, moving. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/legal-loopholes-leave-shipping-crews-stranded-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/
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Situation Monitors vs. Osint: Desinformation statt Intelligence
Situation Monitors über den Iran schaffen Verwirrung, nicht Aufklärung – zumindest solange man nicht zwischen Open Source Information und Open Source Intelligence unterscheidet. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/situation-monitors-vs-osint-desinformation-statt-intelligence-2603-207025.html
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Situation Monitors vs Osint: Desinformation statt Intelligence
Situation Monitors über den Iran schaffen Verwirrung, nicht Aufklärung – zumindest solange man nicht zwischen Open Source Information und Open Source Intelligence unterscheidet. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/situation-monitors-vs-osint-desinformation-statt-intelligence-2603-207025.html
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Iranian hackers breach FBI director’s personal email, and post his CV and photos online
It’s not every day that you read that the head of America’s top law enforcement agency has been hacked, but then – these aren’t ordinary times. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/iranian-hackers-breach-fbi-directors-personal-email-post-cv-and-photos-online