Tag: iran
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What to Expect from Iran’s Digital Counterstrike
Tags: attack, breach, cloud, communications, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, espionage, exploit, extortion, finance, government, group, hacking, infrastructure, intelligence, international, iran, leak, middle-east, military, network, ransomware, risk, risk-assessment, service, tool, update, vulnerability, wormAfter the United States and Israel began a bombing campaign on Iran, leading to the decapitation of its political and military leaders, the Middle East has erupted into waves of kinetic warfare. But what should we expect about cyber? Iran has a formidable offensive cybersecurity capability and is considered one of the four most aggressive…
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‘Hundreds’ of Iranian hacking attempts have hit surveillance cameras since the missile strikes
Attack infrastructure attributed to ‘several Iran-nexus threat actors’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/04/iranian_hacking_attempts_ip_cameras/
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‘Hundreds’ of Iranian hacking attempts have hit surveillance cameras since the missile strikes
Attack infrastructure attributed to ‘several Iran-nexus threat actors’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/04/iranian_hacking_attempts_ip_cameras/
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US Says Cyber Operations Underpinned Assault on Iran
Separately, Iran Tied to IP Camera Hacks for Targeting and Battle Damage Assessment. U.S. military cyber operations underpinned the first part of the country’s joint strike with Israel against Iran on Saturday. Since then, experts see signs of at least low-level cyber operations to support intelligence-gathering for kinetic attack targeting. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Iranian hacktivists muster their forces but state APTs lay low
Hacktivist activity surrounding the Iran war is sky-high but Iran’s state-backed cyber espionage actors have yet to show their hands, giving security teams a valuable window of time to shore up their defences. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366639722/Iranian-hacktivists-muster-their-forces-but-state-APTs-lay-low
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149 Hacktivist DDoS Attacks Hit 110 Organizations in 16 Countries After Middle East Conflict
Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a surge in retaliatory hacktivist activity following the U.S.-Israel coordinated military campaign against Iran, codenamed Epic Fury and Roaring Lion.”The hacktivist threat in the Middle East is highly lopsided, with two groups, Keymous+ and DieNet, driving nearly 70% of all attack activity between February 28 and March 2,” Radware said…
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Iranian-U.S./Israeli Hostilities Lead to Increased Threat Landscape
Tags: attack, credentials, cyber, data-breach, disinformation, espionage, exploit, intelligence, iran, phishing, risk, theft, threatOverview Iranian”‘aligned cyber actors pose an elevated near”‘term risk due to their history of espionage, credential theft, disruptive attacks, and high”‘visibility “hacktivist” and disinformation operations, often targeting U.S. and allied interests through phishing, exploitation of exposed systems, and social manipulation. Given the current active hostilities between Iran and the U.S./Israeli-led coalition, threat intelligence indicates activity”¦…
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Iran-nexus hackers target flaws in surveillance cameras
The threat activity echoes prior exploitation during the Israeli war with Hamas, a precursor to attacks against critical sectors in the U.S. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/iran-hackers-target-flaws-ip-cameras/813795/
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Surge in Attacks on Surveillance Cameras Linked to Iranian Hackers
Increased attempts to compromise surveillance cameras linked to Iran during Middle East conflict First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/iran-attacks-surveillance-cameras/
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Angriffe, gesponsert von Iran und Russland – Die Lage im Cyberraum nach dem Angriff der USA und Israels auf den Iran
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/iran-israel-usa-konflikt-cybersicherheit-phishing-ddos-a-47b01160568620321f0f9a9dd5764aec/
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Iranian cyberattacks fail to materialize but threat remains acute
Tags: ai, application-security, attack, ceo, control, country, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, defense, endpoint, finance, government, group, healthcare, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iran, malware, mfa, monitoring, phishing, risk, service, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, update, vpnTargeting and response: According to Adrian Cheek, a senior cybercrime researcher at Canadian threat intelligence company Flare, the most at-risk sectors are critical infrastructure, including the defense and government supply chain, financial services, energy, and healthcare.”Water, energy, and healthcare sectors are currently the most exposed. These sectors combine high targeting priority with weak baseline security,…
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Hybride Kriegsführung im digitalen Zeitalter Warum Systeme der künstlichen Intelligenz und Lieferketten zur strategischen Angriffsfläche werden
Was wir derzeit beobachten, ist hybride Kriegsführung in großem Maßstab: koordinierte kinetische Operationen gegen den Iran, vorbereitende Cyberaktivitäten sowie eine zu erwartende Welle iranischer und durch Stellvertreter geführter Einflusskampagnen, die die Grenzen zwischen militärischem Konflikt und zivilem Umfeld zunehmend verschwimmen lassen. Organisationen weltweit müssen davon ausgehen, dass ihre Operational-Technology (OT), Rechenzentren, KI-Integrationsschichten und Informationsökosysteme Teil…
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Iranian APT Groups Intensify Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructure Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions
A dramatic escalation in Middle Eastern tensions began last week with Operation Lion’s Roar, a joint U.S.-Israeli military strike on Iranian nuclear and military sites. Iran retaliated with missiles and drones, disrupting energy, air travel, and diplomatic stability across the Gulf. Amid this kinetic conflict, Iranian state-affiliated advanced persistent threats (APTs) have ramped up cyber…
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Iran-Krieg: Was von iranischen Hackern jetzt zu erwarten ist
Nach dem gemeinsamen Militärschlag von USA und Israel gegen Iran am 28. Februar 2026 eskaliert auch die Cyberfront. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/iran-krieg-iranische-hackern
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NCSC Warns UK Organisations to Prepare for Potential Iran-Linked Cyber Activity
Tags: advisory, attack, awareness, breach, business, china, cyber, cybercrime, data, data-breach, espionage, exploit, finance, government, group, incident response, infrastructure, international, Internet, iran, leak, malware, middle-east, military, monitoring, phishing, resilience, risk, russia, service, supply-chain, tactics, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementGeopolitical conflict rarely stays confined to physical battlefields. Increasingly, it spills into the digital domain. The latest escalation of tensions in the Middle East has prompted the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to issue a warning to organisations to review their cyber security posture and prepare for possible cyber activity linked to Iran. While…
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NCSC Warns UK Organisations to Prepare for Potential Iran-Linked Cyber Activity
Tags: advisory, attack, awareness, breach, business, china, cyber, cybercrime, data, data-breach, espionage, exploit, finance, government, group, incident response, infrastructure, international, Internet, iran, leak, malware, middle-east, military, monitoring, phishing, resilience, risk, russia, service, supply-chain, tactics, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementGeopolitical conflict rarely stays confined to physical battlefields. Increasingly, it spills into the digital domain. The latest escalation of tensions in the Middle East has prompted the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to issue a warning to organisations to review their cyber security posture and prepare for possible cyber activity linked to Iran. While…
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NCSC Warns UK Organisations to Prepare for Potential Iran-Linked Cyber Activity
Tags: advisory, attack, awareness, breach, business, china, cyber, cybercrime, data, data-breach, espionage, exploit, finance, government, group, incident response, infrastructure, international, Internet, iran, leak, malware, middle-east, military, monitoring, phishing, resilience, risk, russia, service, supply-chain, tactics, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementGeopolitical conflict rarely stays confined to physical battlefields. Increasingly, it spills into the digital domain. The latest escalation of tensions in the Middle East has prompted the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to issue a warning to organisations to review their cyber security posture and prepare for possible cyber activity linked to Iran. While…
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Cyber Retaliation Escalates: Iranian Hacktivists Target Critical Infrastructure Following Military Strikes
The post Cyber Retaliation Escalates: Iranian Hacktivists Target Critical Infrastructure Following Military Strikes appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/cyber-retaliation-escalates-iranian-hacktivists-target-critical-infrastructure-following-military-strikes/
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Interplay between Iranian Targeting of IP Cameras and Physical Warfare in the Middle East
ey Findings Introduction As highlighted in theCyber Security Report 2026, cyber operations have increasingly become an additional tool in interstate conflicts, used both to support military operations and to enable ongoing battle damage assessment (BDA). During the 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran in June 2025, the compromise of cameras was likely used to support…
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Ariomex, Iran-based crypto exchange, suffers data leak
Resecurity says Iran’s Ariomex crypto exchange suffered a data leak exposing user and transaction data from 2022 to 2025. Resecurity (USA) reports that Ariomex’s database, one of Iran’s cryptocurrency exchange platforms, suffered a data leak. The report published by the cybersecurity company presents the findings of a structured analysis of the leaked database, which contains…
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Hacked traffic cams and hijacked TVs: How cyber operations supported the war against Iran
After U.S. and Israeli forces started bombing Iran, reports say cyber operations have disrupted communications, supported surveillance activities, and have been used in psychological operations. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/03/hacked-traffic-cams-and-hijacked-tvs-how-cyber-operations-supported-the-war-against-iran/
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Cyberwarriors elevated to big leagues in US war with Iran
No more hiding in the server closet: Cyber ops mentioned alongside kinetic warfare as critical to conflict First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/03/cyberwarriors_us_iran_war/
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Amazon Says Drone Strikes Disrupted Middle East Data Centers
Iranian Cyberespionage Group MuddyWater Goes Dark. Physical effects rather than cyber strikes are triggering Middle Eastern connectivity problems during day four of a sustained U.S. and Israeli bombing campaign against Iran. Iran is responding with drone and missile attacks targeting U.S. military as well as British bases in Bahrain, Cyprus. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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UK Warns of Heightened Iranian Cyber Risk as Middle East Conflict Intensifies
The UK’s NCSC is warning of elevated indirect cyber risks tied to Middle East tensions, urging organizations to strengthen defenses. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/uk-warns-of-heightened-iranian-cyber-risk-as-middle-east-conflict-intensifies/
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Pro-Russia actors team with Iran-linked hackers in attacks
The groups formed a loose alliance in recent days, targeting critical infrastructure in the Middle East and the U.S.; First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/pro-russia-actors-support-iran-nexus-hackers/813647/
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Israel: RedAlert Spyware Campaign Exploits Wartime Panic With Trojanized App
Espionage campaign exploits Israel-Iran conflict, distributing a trojanized Red Alert app via SMS First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/redalert-israel-spyware-campaign/
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Cyber-Kinetic Warfare Escalates as Iran, US, and Israel Clash Across Military and Digital Fronts
The Middle East has entered a critical tipping point, as tensions between Iran, the United States, and Israel escalated into a complex hybrid conflict that blends traditional military operations with cyber and information warfare. The offensive, identified as Operation Epic Fury by the US and Operation Roaring Lion by Israel, demonstrates how modern hostilities can no longer be understood…
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Leaked Database Sheds Light on Iranian Crypto Sanctions Evasion
Ariomex database reveals potential sanctions evasion and capital transfers tied to Iranian actors First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/iranian-crypto-leaked-database/
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Iranian drone strikes hit Amazon data centers in Gulf, disrupting cloud services
Iranian drone strikes hit three Amazon data centre facilities in the UAE and Bahrain this week, disrupting cloud services across parts of the Middle East as regional tensions escalate. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iran-drone-strikes-hit-amazon-data-centers-gulf
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As War Continues, Pro-Iranian Actors Launch Barrage of Cyberattacks
Iran and its supporters have taken to cyberspace to retaliate for US-Israeli military action, with an aim to cause economic and physical disruption. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/war-pro-iranian-actors-cyberattacks