Tag: iran
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Israeli Strikes Raise Fears of Cyberattacks and Retaliation
Analysts Warn US Infrastructure May Be Next as Iran Plans Missile Strike Response. Israel’s strike on Iranian military and nuclear targets has triggered fears of retaliatory cyberattacks, with analysts warning that Tehran may escalate disruptions against U.S. and Israeli critical infrastructure through proxy campaigns, brute-force attacks or coordinated DDoS strikes. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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OpenAI Shuts Down 10 Malicious AI Ops Linked to China, Russia, Iran, N. Korea
OpenAI, a leading artificial intelligence company, has revealed it is actively fighting widespread misuse of its AI tools… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/openai-shuts-down-ai-ops-china-russia-iran-nkorea/
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OpenAI’s ChatGPT a Hit With Nation-State Hackers
Malicious Accounts Linked to Malware, Influence Operations. OpenAI is using its artificial intelligence models to detect and counter abuse and has banned accounts associated with malicious state-linked operations. Hackers aligned with Russia, China, North Korea and Iran have used OpenAI’s tools for malware development and social media manipulation. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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CISOs müssen Risiken der Operational-Technology stärker adressieren
Die Bedrohungen gegen die Betriebstechnik (OT) der kritischen Infrastruktur (KRITIS) verschärfen sich kontinuierlich. China baut offensive Komponenten in amerikanische Militär- und Unternehmensnetzwerke ein. Zudem wurden Telekommunikationsunternehmen und Internetdienstleister infiltriert, um Zivilisten auszuspionieren. Seit etlichen Jahren, also bereits deutlich vor dem Angriffskrieg, greift Russland das ukrainische Stromnetz an. Und der Iran hat alle in Israel hergestellten…
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BladedFeline: Iran-Aligned APT Group Expands Arsenal With Whisper and PrimeCache
The post BladedFeline: Iran-Aligned APT Group Expands Arsenal With Whisper and PrimeCache appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/bladedfeline-iran-aligned-apt-group-expands-arsenal-with-whisper-and-primecache/
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OpenAI Shuts Down ChatGPT Accounts Linked to Russian, Iranian Chinese Cyber
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping every facet of society, our mission remains steadfast: to ensure that artificial general intelligence (AGI) benefits all of humanity. By advancing AI tools that empower people to solve complex problems, we are laying the groundwork for a future where technology serves as a force for good12.…
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OpenAI Bans ChatGPT Accounts Used by Russian, Iranian, and Chinese Hacker Groups
OpenAI has revealed that it banned a set of ChatGPT accounts that were likely operated by Russian-speaking threat actors and two Chinese nation-state hacking groups to assist with malware development, social media automation, and research about U.S. satellite communications technologies, among other things.”The [Russian-speaking] actor used our models to assist with developing and refining First…
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OpenAI Bans ChatGPT Accounts Used by Russian, Iranian and Chinese Hacker Groups
OpenAI has revealed that it banned a set of ChatGPT accounts that were likely operated by Russian-speaking threat actors and two Chinese nation-state hacking groups to assist with malware development, social media automation, and research about U.S. satellite communications technologies, among other things.”The [Russian-speaking] actor used our models to assist with developing and refining First…
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Iranian Espionage Group Caught Spying on Kurdish Officials
BladedFeline Hackers Spying on Kurdish Officials Since at Least 2017. An Iranian state espionage group stayed hidden for more than half-a-decade until security researchers spotted it in 2023, researchers said Thursday in a report detailing a growing arsenal of hacking tools it deployed against Kurdish and Iraqi government officials. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Iranian APT ‘BladedFeline’ Remains Hidden in Networks for 8 Years
ESET researchers have uncovered the persistent activities of BladedFeline, an Iranian-aligned Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, which has maintained covert access to the networks of Kurdish and Iraqi government officials for nearly eight years. First identified in 2017 through attacks on the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), BladedFeline has since evolved into a sophisticated cyberespionage entity,…
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Top US cyber officials face divergent paths after Senate confirmation
Tags: china, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, government, incident, incident response, iran, jobs, russia, strategy, technology, threatDivergent strategies moving forward: The road ahead appears paved with opportunity for Cairncross, while Plankey faces a narrower path of contraction and clean-up at CISA.”This is a perfect opportunity for the NCD [national cyber director] position to work,” Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation’s Montgomery said. “You have a National Security Council focused on the…
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Iran-linked hackers target Kurdish and Iraqi officials in long-running cyberespionage campaign
The group has been operating since at least 2017, initially breaching systems belonging to the Kurdistan Regional Government and have expanded their reach to the Central Government of Iraq as well as a telecommunications provider in Uzbekistan. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iran-linked-hackers-target-kurdish-iraq-cyber-espionage
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Iran-Linked BladedFeline Hits Iraqi and Kurdish Targets with Whisper and Spearal Malware
An Iran-aligned hacking group has been attributed to a new set of cyber attacks targeting Kurdish and Iraqi government officials in early 2024.The activity is tied to a threat group ESET tracks as BladedFeline, which is assessed with medium confidence to be a sub-cluster within OilRig, a known Iranian nation-state cyber actor. It’s said to…
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Iranian APT ‘BladedFeline’ Hides in Network for 8 Years
ESET published research on the Iranian APT BladedFeline, which researchers believe is a subgroup of the cyber-espionage entity APT34. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/iranian-apt-bladedfeline-hides-network-8-years
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Iranian Robbinhood Ransomware Operator Pleads Guilty in US City Attacks
Iranian Robbinhood ransomware operator pleads guilty to major US city attacks, crippling services in Baltimore, Greenville, and more since 2019. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/iran-robbinhood-ransomware-operator-guilty-city-attacks/
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Meta’s Q1 2025 Report: Dismantling Covert Influence Campaigns from China, Iran, and Romania
The post Meta’s Q1 2025 Report: Dismantling Covert Influence Campaigns from China, Iran, and Romania appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/metas-q1-2025-report-dismantling-covert-influence-campaigns-from-china-iran-and-romania/
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Meta stopped covert operations from Iran, China, and Romania spreading propaganda
Meta stopped three covert operations from Iran, China, and Romania using fake accounts to spread propaganda on social media platforms. Meta announced the disruption of three influence operations from Iran, China, and Romania using fake accounts to spread propaganda and manipulate discourse on Facebook, Instagram, and more. The social media giant pointed out that it…
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A Hacker May Have Deepfaked Trump’s Chief of Staff in a Phishing Campaign
Plus: An Iranian man pleads guilty to a Baltimore ransomware attack, Russia’s nuclear blueprints get leaked, a Texas sheriff uses license plate readers to track a woman who got an abortion, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/trump-chief-staff-susie-wiles-hacker-phishing-impersonation/
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Meta says it disrupted influence operations linked to China, Iran, Romania
The latest report from Meta on social media influence operations tracked some low-impact campaigns to China, Iran and Romania. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/meta-influence-operations-takedown-china-iran-romania
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Meta Disrupts Influence Ops Targeting Romania, Azerbaijan, and Taiwan with Fake Personas
Meta on Thursday revealed that it disrupted three covert influence operations originating from Iran, China, and Romania during the first quarter of 2025.”We detected and removed these campaigns before they were able to build authentic audiences on our apps,” the social media giant said in its quarterly Adversarial Threat Report.This included a network of 658…
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Iranian Hacker Pleads Guilty in $19 Million Robbinhood Ransomware Attack on Baltimore
An Iranian national has pleaded guilty in the U.S. over his involvement in an international ransomware and extortion scheme involving the Robbinhood ransomware.Sina Gholinejad (aka Sina Ghaaf), 37, and his co-conspirators are said to have breached the computer networks of various organizations in the United States and encrypted files with Robbinhood ransomware to demand Bitcoin…
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Robinhood Ransomware Operator Arrested for Attacks on Government and Private Networks
Tags: attack, computer, cyber, fraud, government, healthcare, international, iran, network, ransomwareOn May 27, 2025, Iranian national Sina Gholinejad, 37, pleaded guilty in a North Carolina federal court to charges of computer fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, admitting his central role in the international Robbinhood ransomware campaign that targeted U.S. cities, corporations, and healthcare organizations. The attacks, spanning from January 2019 to March 2024,…
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Iranian Man pleaded guilty to role in Robbinhood Ransomware attacks
Iranian man pleads guilty to role in Baltimore ransomware attack tied to Robbinhood, admitting to computer and wire fraud conspiracy. Iranian national Sina Gholinejad pleaded guilty to his role in a Robbinhood ransomware scheme that hit U.S. cities, including Baltimore and Greenville. The attacks caused major disruptions and over $19 million in damages to Baltimore…
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Iranian man pleads guilty in Robbinhood ransomware scheme
Sina Gholinejad pleaded guilty to two counts in a scheme that most visibly hit the city of Baltimore, causing $19 million in damages. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/iranian-man-pleads-guilty-in-robbinhood-ransomware-scheme/
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RobbinHood Ransomware Hacker Pleads Guilty in US Court
A RobbinHood Attack Against Baltimore Cost City $19 Million. An Iranian national behind a spate of ransomware attacks against U.S. municipalities including an attack that cost the city of Baltimore $19 million to rectify pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court Tuesday afternoon. Sina Gholinejad, 37, admitted to deploying Robinhood ransomware. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Iranian pleads guilty to launching Baltimore ransomware attack, faces 30 years behind bars
Sina Gholinejad admitted to using the Robbinhood ransomware variant to extort ransom payments from dozens of victims. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iranian-years-decades-guilty-ransomware