Tag: iran
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NCSC and Allies Warn of Iranian Spyware Campaign
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre says Iranian Chosen Brick spyware is designed to snoop on dissidents First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ncsc-allies-warn-iranian-chosen/
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Hackers Disguise CHOSEN BRICK Malware as AI Apps, Antivirus Software and MRI Results
Iranian state-linked cyber actors are using fake AI applications, antivirus tools and even fabricated MRI scan results to deliver CHOSEN BRICK, a Windows-focused spyware family designed to surveil dissidents, activists and journalists. A joint advisory from the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the FBI and the Netherlands’ AIVD warns that the campaign has targeted…
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Iranian Hackers Dodging Corporate Defenses to Reach Critics
Joint Advisory Details Chosen Brick Spyware Used Against Iran’s Critics Abroad. Iranian state hackers are steering dissidents, activists and journalists away from corporate devices and onto personal computers to plant spyware that can capture screens, record audio and steal messages, according to a joint advisory from British, U.S. and Dutch intelligence agencies. First seen on…
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UK, US and Netherlands warn over Iranian state spyware campaign
Cyber attackers linked to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security are targeting opponents and opposition groups with Windows spyware First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366650300/UK-US-and-Netherlands-warn-over-Iranian-state-spyware-campaign
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Iranian Hackers Use Telegram-Controlled Malware to Spy on Dissidents and Journalists
Cybersecurity agencies in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands have detailed a Windows malware that they say Iran’s intelligence service uses to spy on dissidents, journalists, and activists around the world.The malware is controlled via the Telegram messaging app and can copy a target’s emails and chat messages, take screenshots, and activate…
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Iranian cyber spies used fake MRI scan results to hack ‘enemy of regime’
According to the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Iran has used this and similar cyber activity to “support the repression of individuals who are seen as a threat to the regime, such as dissidents, activists and journalists.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iran-cyber-spies-use-fake-mri-scans-as-lure
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Iranian cyber spies used fake MRI scan results to hack ‘enemy of regime’
According to the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Iran has used this and similar cyber activity to “support the repression of individuals who are seen as a threat to the regime, such as dissidents, activists and journalists.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iran-cyber-spies-use-fake-mri-scans-as-lure
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Iran, Yemeni Cell Used Claude in Developing Weapons, Threats: Anthropic
An Iranian-sponsored threat group and a likely Houthi engineering cell used Anthropic’s Claude and other AI tools to gather information on U.S. naval operations and to develop software for missile systems. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/iran-yemeni-cell-used-claude-in-developing-weapons-threats-anthropic/
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The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup: Iranian Bounty, Airline Data Leak, and AI-Model Prompt Injection
This weekly roundup covers a bounty offer targeting an alleged Iranian cyber official, a massive data-exposure incident affecting airline travelers, a breach of an education platform used by students, a flaw exposing ChatGPT users’ Gmail data, and a new EU compliance deadline for connected-product manufacturers. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/weekly-roundup-iran-bounty-airline-leak/
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U.S. Offers $10 Million Reward for Iranian IRGC Cyber Chief Amir Yaryab
The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program has announced a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of Amir Yaryab, a senior official in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cyber-Electronic Command (IRGC-CEC). This reward applies to information about individuals acting under the direction of, or…
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ISMG Editors: Cybersecurity’s Paper Problem Isn’t Dead
Also: AI Attacks Exploit Security Debt, Iran Targets US Critical Infrastructure. In this week’s panel, ISMG editors discussed sensitive mental health records left to rot in abandoned buildings, how mounting security debt could leave firms exposed to AI-powered attacks and how the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict is raising new concerns about attacks on critical infrastructure. First…
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US offers $10 million for info on Iranian allegedly behind cyberattacks on critical infrastructure
Amir Yaryab is the leader of the IRGC’s cyber unit and oversees hacker groups such as the CyberAv3ngers, the State Department said in posting a reward for information about him. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/us-reward-amir-yaryab-iran-irgc-cyberattacks
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Iran-linked APT Mirage Kitten Uses Fake Job Tests to Spread Malware
Mirage Kitten used fake LinkedIn coding tests to spread NodeRabbit and PollCat, even banning AI tools that could have spotted the malware. Iran-linked Mirage Kitten hackers just found a genuinely clever way to make their own malware harder to detect: telling job candidates not to use AI tools while reviewing the trojanized code they were…
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Mirage Kitten Hackers Use Fake Coding Challenges to Deploy NodeRabbit and PollCat RATs
Iran-linked threat actor Mirage Kitten is targeting software developers with fake recruitment assessments that hide two newly identified cross-platform remote access trojans: NodeRabbit and PollCat. The campaign uses recruiter impersonation on LinkedIn and other job-search platforms, weaponized Node.js projects, and cloud-hosted ZIP archives to gain covert access to developer endpoints across Windows, Linux, and macOS.…
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Iranian cyber spies target aviation, fintech developers with new malware
In a report published Tuesday, Kaspersky said it first discovered NodeRabbit on a system in Afghanistan and later identified variants on systems in Egypt and Ethiopia. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iranian-cyber-spies-target-aviation-fintech-new-malware
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Iranian Hackers Pose as Recruiters to Deliver Cross-Platform RATs Through Coding Tests
The Iranian Nimbus Manticore hacking group has been attributed to two previously undocumented malware families that highlight the continued evolution of its toolset and likely expand its targeting footprint to infect Linux and Apple macOS systems using cross-platform remote access trojans (RATs) developed using Node.js and JavaScript.Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky is tracking the First seen…
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Iran Cyber Risk Climbs as US Resumes Strikes
Kinetic Escalation Has Preceded Every Wave of US Utility Intrusions. U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, ending a monthlong lull in a conflict where every kinetic escalation has been followed by federal warnings about Iranian-linked probing of water and energy control systems. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Suspected Iran-Linked Cyberattack Knocks UK Power Plant Offline for Four Days
A cyber incident reportedly forced a small UK power generation facility offline for about four days in July 2026. While the activity has been linked in reporting to Iran-affiliated hackers, the UK government and National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have not formally attributed the incident to Iran or any named threat group. The event became…
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UK’s small power plants face higher cyber risk into 2030s despite Iran-linked hack
Decision not to improve resilience sooner described as ‘unacceptable gamble with our national security’Hundreds of Britain’s smallest power plants could remain at a higher risk to state-sponsored cyber-attacks until the 2030s despite a successful Iran-linked hack last month, it has emerged.Officials this week briefed energy bosses on the breach, which is understood to have shut…
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UK’s small power plants face continued cyber risk after Iran-linked hack
Government measures to improve resilience are not due until 2030 and July’s hack has not altered this timeline<br><br> Hundreds of Britain’s smallest power plants could remain at a higher risk to state-sponsored cyber-attacks until the 2030s despite a successful Iran-linked hack last month, it has emerged.Officials this week briefed energy bosses on the breach, which…
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Nimbus Manticore Expands Toolset With TWOSTROKE-Like Backdoor and SSH Tunneler
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered additional infrastructure and previously undocumented malware associated with Nimbus Manticore, an Iranian state-sponsored hacking group affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).Group-IB, in a new analysis published today, described the cyber espionage actor as among the most active Iranian APT groups in 2026. Nimbus Manticore (aka First seen on thehackernews.com…
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Iran-Linked Hackers Abuse Legitimate Developer Tool to Hide Dindoor Backdoor
Threat actors are increasingly turning legitimate software into part of their attack chains. Instead of deploying an obviously malicious executable, attackers can abuse trusted tools that already have legitimate uses on Windows systems, making malicious activity harder to distinguish from normal software behavior. According to Cybersecurity News, Iran-linked operators are abusing the legitimate Deno JavaScript…
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Iran-linked hackers expand infrastructure across Europe and Middle East, report says
Researchers said they identified servers and domains associated with several countries in Europe and the Middle East, potentially pointing to a broader targeting profile for an Iranian hacking group. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iran-linked-hackers-expand-infrastructure-europe-middle-east
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CISA confirms hackers targeted over 100 US water systems during July
The federal cyber agency’s warning comes amid a wave of suspected Iran-backed cyberattacks targeting critical water systems across the United States. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/08/26/cisa-confirms-hackers-targeted-over-100-us-water-systems-during-july/
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Iran-Linked Hackers Use Reverse SSH Tunnels to Reach Deep Inside Compromised Networks
Iran-linked threat actor Tortoiseshell is expanding its espionage toolkit with reverse SSH tunneling utilities and a TWOSTROKE-like backdoor designed to give operators covert, durable access to compromised internal networks. The research began with public reporting from Kaspersky on Mirage Kitten’s newer malware ecosystem, which included the NightLedger backdoor and WebSocket tunneling tools ArcBridge and BridgeHead.…
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Iran-Linked Hackers Abuse Legitimate Deno Runtime to Hide Dindoor Backdoor on Windows Systems
Iran-linked threat actors associated with MuddyWater are using a newly tracked Windows backdoor dubbed Dindoor that hijacks the legitimate Deno runtime to execute malicious JavaScript and TypeScript payloads. The campaign demonstrates how trusted developer tooling can be turned into an effective execution layer for malware while reducing the value of file-signature and hash-based detection. The…
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UK Government Reticent Over Power Plant Hack
Government Tight Lipped Over Possible Iranian Hack, Experts Complain. Operational technology security leaders are calling on the British government to release technical details of a cyberattack last month that took a small power plant offline for four days. So far, the government’s public statements have been very limited, and hopefully, we’ll find out more soon.…
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Iran-Linked Hackers Blamed for UK Energy Cyberattack
A cyberattack reportedly linked to Iran forced a small UK energy generator offline for four days, raising fresh concerns about the security of the country’s critical infrastructure and smaller operators that may sit outside existing regulatory thresholds. The UK government has confirmed that a small-scale generator was affected by a cyber incident in July. It…
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U.S. Sanctions Iran-Linked Hackers Behind Critical Infrastructure Breaches
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced fresh sanctions on Iranian cyber actors as part of what it called an “unprecedented, whole-of-government, economic campaign” against the nation and its enablers.”We are launching an economic onslaught against Iran’s financial connections around the globe. Our objective is to sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical…
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Suspected Iran-Linked Cyberattack Shuts UK Power Generator for Four Days
A suspected Iran-linked cyberattack reportedly forced a small UK power generator offline for four days, raising concerns about infrastructure resilience. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/news-iran-linked-hackers-uk-power-plant-cyberattack-emea/