Tag: iran
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APT Groups Target Construction Firms to Steal RDP, SSH, and Citrix Credentials
Tags: apt, china, citrix, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, group, iran, korea, network, north-korea, organized, ransomware, russia, threatThe construction industry has emerged as a primary target for sophisticated cyber adversaries in 2025, with threat actors including state-sponsored APT groups, ransomware operators, and organized cybercriminal networks actively targeting organizations across the building and construction sector. Nation-state actors from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are leveraging the industry’s rapid digital transformation and security…
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APT Groups Target Construction Firms to Steal RDP, SSH, and Citrix Credentials
Tags: apt, china, citrix, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, group, iran, korea, network, north-korea, organized, ransomware, russia, threatThe construction industry has emerged as a primary target for sophisticated cyber adversaries in 2025, with threat actors including state-sponsored APT groups, ransomware operators, and organized cybercriminal networks actively targeting organizations across the building and construction sector. Nation-state actors from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are leveraging the industry’s rapid digital transformation and security…
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New Iranian-Linked APT UNK_SmudgedSerpent Uses RMM Tools and M365 Spoofing for Espionage
The post New Iranian-Linked APT UNK_SmudgedSerpent Uses RMM Tools and M365 Spoofing for Espionage appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/new-iranian-linked-apt-unk_smudgedserpent-uses-rmm-tools-and-m365-spoofing-for-espionage/
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New Iranian-Linked APT UNK_SmudgedSerpent Uses RMM Tools and M365 Spoofing for Espionage
The post New Iranian-Linked APT UNK_SmudgedSerpent Uses RMM Tools and M365 Spoofing for Espionage appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/new-iranian-linked-apt-unk_smudgedserpent-uses-rmm-tools-and-m365-spoofing-for-espionage/
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Iran’s Elusive SmudgedSerpent’ APT Phishes Influential US Policy Wonks
Iran is spying on American foreign policy influencers. But exactly which of its government’s APTs is responsible remains a mystery. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/iranian-apt-phishes-us-policy-wonks
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Iran’s Elusive SmudgedSerpent’ APT Phishes Influential US Policy Wonks
Iran is spying on American foreign policy influencers. But exactly which of its government’s APTs is responsible remains a mystery. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/iranian-apt-phishes-us-policy-wonks
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UNK_SmudgedSerpent Targets Academics With Political Lures
A previously unknown cyber actor UNK_SmudgedSerpent has been observed targeting academics with phishing and malware, merging techniques from Iranian groups First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/unksmudgedserpent-targets-academics/
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Mysterious ‘SmudgedSerpent’ Hackers Target U.S. Policy Experts Amid IranIsrael Tensions
A never-before-seen threat activity cluster codenamed UNK_SmudgedSerpent has been attributed as behind a set of cyber attacks targeting academics and foreign policy experts between June and August 2025, coinciding with heightened geopolitical tensions between Iran and Israel.”UNK_SmudgedSerpent leveraged domestic political lures, including societal change in Iran and investigation into the First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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Mysterious ‘SmudgedSerpent’ Hackers Target U.S. Policy Experts Amid IranIsrael Tensions
A never-before-seen threat activity cluster codenamed UNK_SmudgedSerpent has been attributed as behind a set of cyber attacks targeting academics and foreign policy experts between June and August 2025, coinciding with heightened geopolitical tensions between Iran and Israel.”UNK_SmudgedSerpent leveraged domestic political lures, including societal change in Iran and investigation into the First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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Elusive Iranian APT Phishes Influential US Policy Wonks
Iran is spying on American foreign policy influencers. But exactly which of its government’s APTs is responsible remains a mystery. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/iranian-apt-phishes-us-policy-wonks
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Elusive Iranian APT Phishes Influential US Policy Wonks
Iran is spying on American foreign policy influencers. But exactly which of its government’s APTs is responsible remains a mystery. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/iranian-apt-phishes-us-policy-wonks
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Data Leak Outs Hacker Students of Iran’s MOIS Training Academy
Ravin Academy, a school for the Iranian state hackers of tomorrow, has itself, ironically, been hacked. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/data-leak-students-iran-mois-training-academy
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Data Leak Outs Hacker Students of Iran’s MOIS Training Academy
Ravin Academy, a school for the Iranian state hackers of tomorrow, has itself, ironically, been hacked. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/data-leak-students-iran-mois-training-academy
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Data Leak Outs Students of Iran’s MOIS Training Academy
A school for the Iranian state hackers of tomorrow has itself, ironically, been hacked. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/data-leak-students-iran-mois-training-academy
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Data Leak Outs Students of Iran’s MOIS Training Academy
A school for the Iranian state hackers of tomorrow has itself, ironically, been hacked. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/data-leak-students-iran-mois-training-academy
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The Shadow War: Predatory Sparrow vs. Iran’s Infrastructure
Inside the cyber shadow war where Predatory Sparrow targets Iran’s vital systems. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/the-shadow-war-predatory-sparrow-vs-irans-infrastructure/
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MuddyWater’s Phoenix Backdoor Infects More Than 100 Government Organizations
Tags: attack, backdoor, cyber, espionage, government, group, intelligence, international, iran, middle-east, phishing, threatAdvanced Persistent Threat (APT) MuddyWater has orchestrated a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting over 100 government entities across the Middle East, North Africa, and international organizations worldwide. Group-IB Threat Intelligence has attributed the campaign to the Iran-linked threat actor with high confidence, revealing an alarming escalation in the group’s espionage capabilities and operational sophistication. The attack…
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MuddyWater’s Phoenix Backdoor Infects More Than 100 Government Organizations
Tags: attack, backdoor, cyber, espionage, government, group, intelligence, international, iran, middle-east, phishing, threatAdvanced Persistent Threat (APT) MuddyWater has orchestrated a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting over 100 government entities across the Middle East, North Africa, and international organizations worldwide. Group-IB Threat Intelligence has attributed the campaign to the Iran-linked threat actor with high confidence, revealing an alarming escalation in the group’s espionage capabilities and operational sophistication. The attack…
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Iranian Intel-Linked Cybersecurity School Hit by Data Breach
Ravin Academy Records Reveal Identities of More Than 1,000 Participants. A public database of internal records from Iran’s Ravin Academy – a cyber school linked to the Ministry of Intelligence – has been published online, exposing potentially sensitive data on over 1,000 trainees, including individuals reportedly tied to Western institutions. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Iran’s school for cyberspies could’ve used a few more lessons in preventing breaches
Ravin Academy confirms the intrusion on Telegram, says student data was stolen First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/breach_iran_ravin_academy/
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Breach at Iran’s cyberspy factory results in leak of student data
Ravin Academy confirms the intrusion on Telegram, says investigation continues First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/breach_iran_ravin_academy/
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Predatory Sparrow Strikes: Coordinated Cyberattacks Seek to Cripple Critical Infrastructure
A sophisticated cyber-sabotage group known as Predatory Sparrow has emerged as one of the most destructive threat actors targeting Iranian critical infrastructure over the past several years. Unlike traditional cybercriminal operations focused on financial gain, this group executes highly disruptive campaigns designed to cripple essential services, destroy sensitive data, and send provocative political messages. Security…
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Predatory Sparrow Strikes: Coordinated Cyberattacks Seek to Cripple Critical Infrastructure
A sophisticated cyber-sabotage group known as Predatory Sparrow has emerged as one of the most destructive threat actors targeting Iranian critical infrastructure over the past several years. Unlike traditional cybercriminal operations focused on financial gain, this group executes highly disruptive campaigns designed to cripple essential services, destroy sensitive data, and send provocative political messages. Security…
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Predatory Sparrow Strikes: Coordinated Cyberattacks Seek to Cripple Critical Infrastructure
A sophisticated cyber-sabotage group known as Predatory Sparrow has emerged as one of the most destructive threat actors targeting Iranian critical infrastructure over the past several years. Unlike traditional cybercriminal operations focused on financial gain, this group executes highly disruptive campaigns designed to cripple essential services, destroy sensitive data, and send provocative political messages. Security…
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Iran’s MuddyWater wades into 100+ government networks in latest spying spree
Group-IB says Tehran-linked crew used hijacked mailbox and VPN to sling phishing emails across Middle East First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/24/iran_muddywater_campaign/
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Iran’s MuddyWater wades into 100+ government networks in latest spying spree
Group-IB says Tehran-linked crew used hijacked mailbox and VPN to sling phishing emails across Middle East First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/24/iran_muddywater_campaign/