Tag: iran
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Iran-linked MuddyWater espionage campaign targets organisations across four continents
A new threat intelligence report from WatchGuard is warning organisations worldwide to strengthen behavioural detection capabilities after uncovering an espionage campaign by the Iran-linked threat group MuddyWater that successfully targeted high-value organisations across four continents. The report details how the group, also known as Seedworm, targeted organisations across manufacturing, aviation, financial services, education, professional services…
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Cavern Manticore Malware Uses Low-Detection .NET Modules for Reconnaissance and Lateral Movement
A newly identified Iran-linked threat group, tracked as Cavern Manticore, is deploying a sophisticated modular command-and-control (C2) framework built on a shared .NET foundation to conduct stealthy reconnaissance and lateral movement against Israeli government and IT organizations. The group’s custom C2 components exhibit extremely low detection rates on public sandboxes, enabling persistent access while evading…
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Iranian hackers use new modular C2 framework against Israeli organizations
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/iranian-hackers-use-new-modular-c2-framework-against-israeli-organizations
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Iran-Linked Hackers Use New Cavern C2 Framework to Target Israeli Organizations
An Iranian hacking group affiliated with Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has been wielding a previously undocumented modular command-and-control (C2) framework dubbed Cavern (aka Cav3rn) targeting Israeli organizations.The activity, which has primarily singled out IT providers and government sectors, has been attributed to a threat cluster tracked by Check Point Research First seen…
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New Iran-Nexus Hacking Group Targets Israel Government and IT Sectors
Check Point researchers have identified a new cyber adversary targeting Israeli government and IT businesses, tracked as ‘Cavern Manticore’ First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/new-iran-hacking-group-targets/
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Cavern Manticore: Exposing Iran-Linked Modular C2 Framework
ey Points Introduction Since early 2026, Check Point Research (CPR) has tracked a new modular command-and-control framework used by Cavern Manticore, an Iran-nexus APT group primarily targeting Israeli organizations, with a focus on IT providers, and government sectors. Cavern Manticore is an Iran MOIS (Ministry of Intelligence and Security)-linked actor, with links to the OilRig…
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Iran, Russia, China Target Water Systems for Sabotage
Nation-state attackers breach water systems through weak passwords, exposed PLCs, and poor segmentation, not sophisticated malware. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/iran-russia-china-target-water-systems-sabotage
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Water and Wastewater Systems Become Strategic Targets for Russia, China, and Iran
Water and wastewater systems have become strategic gray”‘zone targets for Russia, China, and Iran, driven by chronic underinvestment and weak operational”‘technology (OT) defenses that make these utilities easy to probe and exploit. Internet”‘facing human”‘machine interfaces (HMIs), exposed programmable logic controllers (PLCs), default credentials, and poor IT/OT segmentation create low”‘cost access paths whose impact is disproportionately…
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The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup: Five Eyes AI Warning, KDDI Data Breach, Garfield AI Legal Milestone, and Iranian Hacker Arrest
Tags: ai, automation, breach, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, international, iran, risk, service, threatThis week’s weekly roundup of cybersecurity developments highlights a rapid shift in global cyber risk conditions driven by artificial intelligence acceleration, large-scale data breaches, and expanding international enforcement actions. Across infrastructure, enterprise systems, public services, and regulated AI applications, organizations are increasingly exposed to faster-moving threats where traditional security assumptions are being challenged by automation…
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The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup: Five Eyes AI Warning, KDDI Data Breach, Garfield AI Legal Milestone, and Iranian Hacker Arrest
Tags: ai, automation, breach, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, international, iran, risk, service, threatThis week’s weekly roundup of cybersecurity developments highlights a rapid shift in global cyber risk conditions driven by artificial intelligence acceleration, large-scale data breaches, and expanding international enforcement actions. Across infrastructure, enterprise systems, public services, and regulated AI applications, organizations are increasingly exposed to faster-moving threats where traditional security assumptions are being challenged by automation…
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Iranian Hacker Arrested Over Alleged $3.4 Billion Cyberattack on USA Infrastructure
An alleged Iranian hacker accused of hacking US infrastructure has been arrested in Montenegro following a joint operation by Montenegrin police and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The suspect is expected to face charges related to computer fraud, hacking, conspiracy, and identity theft after authorities linked him to a years-long cyber campaign that…
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Iran-Linked MuddyWater Poses as Ransomware Gang to Mask Cyber Espionage
An NCC Group report warns state-backed hackers are attempting to hide activity by posing as ransomware groups and deploying commercially available malware First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/iranlinked-muddywater-poses-as/
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California water utility probes breach claim by Iran-linked actor
The group Handala said it attacked one of the nation’s largest water companies. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/california-water-utility-breach-iran-hacker/823148/
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UK critical infrastructure hit by 200 cyber incidents in a year, agency says
Head of National Cyber Security Centre says UK in ‘ongoing contest with capable adversaries’ and AI could add to threatThe UK’s critical national infrastructure has been hit by more than 200 cyber incidents over the past year and state-linked assailants were behind three-quarters of the attacks, according to the state cybersecurity body.Richard Horne, the chief…
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UK critical infrastructure hit by 200 cyber incidents in a year, agency says
Head of National Cyber Security Centre says UK in ‘ongoing contest with capable adversaries’ and AI could add to threatThe UK’s critical national infrastructure has been hit by more than 200 cyber incidents over the past year and state-linked assailants were behind three-quarters of the attacks, according to the state cybersecurity body.Richard Horne, the chief…
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Schläft Europa bei Cyberangriffen auf Wasserversorger?
Wenn man an Cyberkrieg denkt, kommen einem Wasserversorgungsunternehmen nur selten als Ziel in den Sinn. In den letzten Jahren jedoch, und insbesondere im Zusammenhang mit den Kriegen in der Ukraine und im Iran, gehörten sie zu den am stärksten in den Fokus geratenen Sektoren der kritischen Infrastruktur. Management Summary Wasserversorger geraten zunehmend ins Fadenkreuz… First…
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Iran-linked group Handala claims to steal Cal Water customer info
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/iran-linked-group-handala-claims-to-steal-cal-water-customer-info
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Iran-Linked Handala Breached a California Water Utility. It Could Have Done Worse, and It Knows That.
Pro-Iran group Handala breached Cal Water via an exposed GPS tool, reaching billing data for 2M customers. 5GB leaked. On June 11, 2026, the Iran-linked threat group Handala posted a claim on its blog that it had compromised California Water Service, known as Cal Water, and published a 5GB proof-of-concept data dump to back it…
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Handala Claims Israeli Radar Hack, But Evidence Shows Phone Admin Panel
An Iranian-linked hacker group called Handala claimed to have hit Israeli military targets with massive cyberattacks on Sunday,… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/handala-israeli-radar-hack-evidence-phone-admin-panel/
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Iran Signed a Ceasefire, Its Hackers Didn’t
An extension of the Geneva Conventions could impose restrictions on cyberwarfare under ceasefire conditions and close a major loophole in international conflict. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/iran-signed-ceasefire-hackers
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U.S. sanctions Iran’s largest crypto exchange Nobitex for facilitating terrorism financing
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/u-s-sanctions-irans-largest-crypto-exchange-nobitex-for-facilitating-terrorism-financing
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Cryptohack Roundup: US Strikes Iran’s Crypto Network
Also: Former Hodlnaut CEO Charged and Stake DAO Hit by Exploit. Every week, ISMG rounds up cybersecurity incidents in digital assets. This week, the U.S. sanctioned Iran’s largest exchange, ex-Hodlnaut CEO faced charges, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued over a $12.3M AI crypto scam and exploits hit Gravity Bridge, Stake DAO and Gnosis…
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Cryptohack Roundup: US Strikes Iran’s Crypto Network
Also: Former Hodlnaut CEO Charged and Stake DAO Hit by Exploit. Every week, ISMG rounds up cybersecurity incidents in digital assets. This week, the U.S. sanctioned Iran’s largest exchange, ex-Hodlnaut CEO faced charges, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued over a $12.3M AI crypto scam and exploits hit Gravity Bridge, Stake DAO and Gnosis…
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Cryptohack Roundup: US Strikes Iran’s Crypto Network
Also: Former Hodlnaut CEO Charged and Stake DAO Hit by Exploit. Every week, ISMG rounds up cybersecurity incidents in digital assets. This week, the U.S. sanctioned Iran’s largest exchange, ex-Hodlnaut CEO faced charges, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued over a $12.3M AI crypto scam and exploits hit Gravity Bridge, Stake DAO and Gnosis…
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U.S. sanctions Nobitex crypto exchange used by Iranian ransomware actors
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against Nobitex, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, for facilitating payments related to terrorist activities. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-us-sanctions-nobitex-crypto-exchange-used-by-ransomware/
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The U.S. sanctions Nobitex crypto exchange used by ransomware
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against Nobitex, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, for facilitating payments related to terrorist activities. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-us-sanctions-nobitex-crypto-exchange-used-by-ransomware/
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The U.S. sanctions Nobitex crypto exchange used by ransomware
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against Nobitex, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, for facilitating payments related to terrorist activities. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-us-sanctions-nobitex-crypto-exchange-used-by-ransomware/
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The U.S. sanctions Nobitex crypto exchange used by ransomware
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against Nobitex, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, for facilitating payments related to terrorist activities. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-us-sanctions-nobitex-crypto-exchange-used-by-ransomware/
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Tankfüllstandsmesser in Tankstellen öffentlich über das Internet erreichbar
Mitte Mai hat CNN über einen Verdacht von US-Behörden berichtet. Demnach sollen Akteure, die mit dem Iran in Verbindung stehen, automatische Tankfüllstandsmesser (Automatic-Tank-Gauges, ATGs) an Tankstellen in den USA angegriffen haben. Dadurch konnten die Angreifer auf Geräte zugreifen, die über das Internet erreichbar und nicht durch Passwörter geschützt waren, und angezeigte Werte verändern. Zwar konnten…