Tag: iran
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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
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Iranian Cyber Threat Actor Targets Iraqi Government Officials in AI-Powered Campaign
Zscaler ThreatLabz assessed with medium to high confidence that an Iranian adversary targeted Iraq’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a new cyber-attack First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/iran-cyber-threat-actor-iraq/
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Epic Fury introduces new layer of enterprise risk
Tags: access, apt, attack, business, cisa, ciso, communications, country, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, disinformation, exploit, group, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, iran, malware, middle-east, network, ransomware, resilience, risk, rust, service, software, technology, tool, ukrainePhysical attacks on US-linked locations through direct action or partner groups. We are already seeing Iranian missile launches into a variety of nations in the region.Cyber operations that include disruptive activity, targeted intrusions, credential and access harvesting, destructive malware deployment, and the use of compromised infrastructure to support broader influence or operational objectives.Proxy networks across…
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How Journalists Are Reporting From Iran With No Internet
After strikes killed senior Iranian officials, Iran cut off internet access. Journalists are relying on satellite links, encrypted apps, and smuggled footage to report from inside the country. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/how-journalists-are-reporting-from-iran-with-no-internet/
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Epic Fury Cyber Shock: Iran’s Internet Down, Hacktivists Hit Back
On Feb. 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated military operations against Iran, codenamed Operation Epic Fury by the U.S. and Operation Roaring Lion by Israel, opening a new phase where cyber operations are tightly coupled with kinetic strikes. In the hours that followed, Iran initiated a multi”‘vector retaliatory campaign that quickly expanded…
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Middle east crisis prompts UK NCSC warning on potential Iranian cyber activity
UK’s NCSC warns of potential Iranian cyberattacks as Middle East tensions rise, urging vigilance from exposed organizations. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned organizations of a potential increase in Iranian cyber threats amid the escalating Middle East conflict. While it sees no immediate shift in the direct threat to Britain, officials stress…
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Cyber Command disrupted Iranian comms, sensors, top general says
U.S. Cyber Command conducted online attacks against Iranian communications systems that the country’s top general said set the stage for the joint bombing campaign with Israel. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iran-cyber-us-command-attack
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Iran’s cyberwar has begun
Tags: iran‘Expect elevated activity for the foreseeable future’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/02/cyber_warfighters_iran/
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Iran Conflict Elevates Cyber Risk for Healthcare
Tags: attack, country, cyber, cyberattack, ddos, healthcare, Internet, iran, military, ransomware, riskExperts Warn of DDoS, Ransomware, Proxy And Other Attacks on Health Sector. The escalating conflict emerging from the U.S. and Israel military strikes this weekend on Iran, which killed the country’s top leadership and crippled its internet connectivity, could erupt into cyberattacks against the healthcare sector by Iranian sympathizers and proxies, experts warn. First seen…
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NCSC: No increase in cyber threat from Iran, but be prepared
While cyber threat levels remain stable following the outbreak of war in the Middle East at the weekend, at-risk organisations in the UK should take steps now to ward off potential reprisals from Iran-linked threat actors. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366639713/NCSC-No-increase-in-cyber-threat-from-Iran-but-be-prepared
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Popular Iranian App BadeSaba was Hacked to Send “Help Is on the Way” Alerts
Hackers took over Iran’s BadeSaba Calendar prayer app, sending “Help Is on the Way” alerts and messages urging soldiers to lay down weapons. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/popular-iranian-app-badesaba-hacked-alerts/
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Iranian Cyber Proxies Active But Not Nation-State Hackers
Nation-State Hackers Sheltering From Bombs or Cut Off From Internet. Iranian cyber proxies are girding for revenge while nation-state hackers in Tehran have gone quiet, whether to shelter from an onslaught of missile attacks or because the Middle Eastern country remains disconnected from the global internet on the third day of a U.S. and Israeli…
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UK Businesses told to brace cyber defenses amid Iran conflict risk
NCSC urges all to review posture as escalating tensions increase risk of indirect digital spillover First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/02/ncsc_security_iran/
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Attacks on GPS Spike Amid US and Israeli War on Iran
New analysis shows that attacks on satellite navigation systems have impacted some 1,100 ships in the Middle East since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/gps-attacks-on-ships-spike-amid-the-us-and-israeli-war-on-iran/