Tag: iran
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US Sanctions Mabna Institute Hackers for Iranian Cyber-Attacks
The US has sanctioned individuals connected to hacking-for-hire group the Mabna Institute First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-sanctions-mabna-institute/
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US sanctions Iranian cyber actors as UK discloses power plant attack
The U.S. sanctioned several Iranian nationals for cyberattacks on critical infrastructure just days after reports emerged of a cyber intrusion on a small power plant in the United Kingdom. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iran-cyberattacks-us-uk
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Treasury sanctions alleged Iranian hackers as part of ‘economic D-Day’
It’s a follow-up to an indictment the Justice Department unsealed last week against people affiliated with the Mabna Institute. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/us-treasury-sanctions-iranian-hackers-economic-dday/
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UK power plant shutdown highlights CNI cyber challenges
An alleged Iranian attack on a small reserve ‘peaker’ power plant went largely unnoticed despite causing four days of downtime. Cyber experts say the incident raises serious questions about CNI resilience. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366649386/UK-power-plant-shutdown-highlights-CNI-cyber-challenges
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US Charges 17 Iranian Hackers Over Theft of 31.5TB of Academic Data
US prosecutors charge 17 Iranians hackers over an alleged campaign that stole 31.5TB of research and targeted universities, companies and government agencies worldwide. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/us-charges-iranian-hackers-theft-31b-academic-data/
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Suspected Iran-linked attack knocked UK power plant offline for days
News that suspected Iranian hackers caused the shutdown of a British power plant broke over the weekend, raising the question of whether UK’s power grid and, indeed, the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/24/uk-power-plant-cyberattack/
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Wake-Up Call for CNI After Iranian Attack Shuts Down UK Power Plant
Experts argue Iranian cyber-attack on UK power plant lays bare frailty of critical national infrastructure First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cni-iranian-attack-shuts-uk-power/
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Wake-Up Call for CNI After Iranian Attack Shuts Down UK Power Plant
Experts argue Iranian cyber-attack on UK power plant lays bare frailty of critical national infrastructure First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cni-iranian-attack-shuts-uk-power/
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Iran-Linked Hackers Shut Down UK Power Plant for Four Days in Cyberattack
A cyberattack linked to Iranian threat actors forced a British power plant offline for four consecutive days in July, reportedly marking the first successful cyber incident to disrupt a UK energy-generation facility completely. This incident, first reported by The Telegraph, affected a small-scale electricity generator rather than a major power station. The UK government emphasized…
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UK Power Plant Disabled for Four Days by Iran-Linked Hackers, Concurrent with US Water Attacks
Iran-linked hackers shut down a UK power plant for four days in the first confirmed attack of its kind, concurrent with water infrastructure attacks across 12 US states. Iran-linked hackers shut down a British power plant for four days in what The Telegraph describes as the most successful cyberattack of its kind against UK energy…
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What we know so far about the hacking campaign against US water systems
Support is growing for stricter oversight and increased financial resources for utilities in the wake of a cyberattack spree, suspected to be the work of Iran-linked threat groups. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/what-we-know-so-far-about-the-hacking-campaign-against-us-water-systems/828374/
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US Indicts 17 Iranians Over Years-Long Cyber Espionage Campaign
The US charged 17 Iranians over a years-long hacking campaign that stole 31TB from universities, companies and government agencies worldwide. Eight years after the original indictment first went public, US prosecutors just added eight more names to the list. The Justice Department unsealed a superseding indictment this week charging 17 members of the Mabna Institute,…
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US charges 17 Iranian hackers over 31-terabyte academic data theft
The U.S. has charged 17 alleged members of Mabna Institute, an Iranian hacking-for-hire company accused of running a years-long campaign that stole data from American … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/20/us-iranian-hackers-mabna-institute-charged/
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US DOJ Charges 17 Iranians in Decade-Long Hacking Campaign
Justice Department Says Iranian Firm Sold Stolen Research Inside Iran. A 14-count superseding indictment unsealed Tuesday charges 17 members of the Mabna Institute with stealing more than 31 terabytes of research and intellectual property from hundreds of universities, companies and government agencies on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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A Baffling Case of Inept Iranian Strikes on Water Utilities
Water Hacks Raise Questions About Attackers’ True Intent. More than three weeks after a wave of likely Iranian cyberattacks struck dozens of rural and small town water and wastewater utilities in at least 12 states, experts are still trying to figure out what exactly the attackers thought they were doing. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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US charges Iranian hackers over $3.4 billion intellectual property theft
The U.S. has charged 17 Iranians, alleged members of a hacking-for-hire company called Mabna Institute, involved in years-long operations that stole data from American organizations. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-iranian-hackers-over-34-billion-intellectual-property-theft/
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US charges Iranians for sprawling hacking campaign on government agencies, universities
The Justice Department accused 17 alleged hackers with ties to the Iranian government of breaching email accounts at U.S. government agencies and stealing intellectual property from dozens of universities. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iran-cyberattacks-us-doj
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What the Iran cyberattacks can teach boards about cyber warfare
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What the Iran cyberattacks can teach boards about cyber warfare
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DOJ charges 17 people in Iran-backed hacking campaign against US
Officials allege an IRGC-linked organization was behind a coordinated effort to steal research from American universities, companies and government agencies. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/doj-charges-17-iran-hacking-campaign-us-university/828212/
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Eight years later, federal authorities re-up charges against alleged Iranian hackers at Mabna Institute
The superseding indictment adds defendants and allegations against the Iranian firm accused of a massive cybertheft campaign against foreign universities and others. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/mabna-institute-iranian-hackers-indictment/
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Cavern C2 Uses DNS and Google Apps Script to Blend Into Legitimate Traffic
Cybersecurity researchers have traced the continued evolution of the Cavern (aka Cav3rn) command-and-control (C2) framework used by Iranian nation-state hackers in attacks targeting entities in Israel.Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky said its ongoing monitoring of the threat activity cluster since December 2025 has led to the discovery of previously unreported components that expand the First seen…
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Iran-Linked Hackers Target More US Water Infrastructure in New Jersey and Alabama
Iran-linked hackers targeted Water Infrastructure in New Jersey and Alabama, bringing confirmed attacks to at least 12 states, with limited disruption. The wave of cyberattacks targeting US water infrastructure has reached New Jersey and Alabama, bringing the confirmed count to at least 12 states since late July. The attacks are linked to Iranian hackers targeting…
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Water Water Everywhere Possible Iranian Attack to Water Infrastructure
In recent days, a multistate cyber campaign has reached the programmable controllers that run American water and wastewater systems, depriving operators of monitoring and control and, in some cases, contributing to loss of pressure and flooding. Beginning July 27, the FBI and Environmental Protection Agency said, utilities in at least seven states reported intrusions into..…
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Multistate Water System Attacks Widen, Iran Suspected
Attacks targeting water systems just keep flowing across a dozen states, against ill-secured, Internet-exposed PLCs. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/multistate-water-system-attacks-widen-iran-suspected
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US Sanctions Iranian $6bn Crypto “Exchange” Shelbit
TRM Labs explains that sanctioned Iranian firm Shelbit was a fake crypto exchange First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-sanctions-iranian-6bn-crypto/
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Cyberattacks on water systems expand to 12 states as South Dakota, Georgia announce incidents
Water utilities in at least 12 states have reported cyberattacks on their operational technology, as the scope of a campaign allegedly linked to Iranian hackers continues to grow. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iran-cyberattacks-water-treatment
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US water facilities targeted by ‘malicious cyber actors’ who’s to blame?
Despite Trump’s efforts to blame Tim Walz and Minnesota, officials suspect Iran behind attacks on US infrastructureLate last week, federal authorities issued a stern warning saying “malicious cyber actors” were targeting water and wastewater facilities in at least seven states across the US. Minnesota appeared to be the hardest hit with 30 of its water…
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OT security coalition urges Congress, CISA to enact reforms amid water sector hacks
Iran-nexus hackers are suspected in a broad campaign targeting drinking and wastewater sites in at least seven U.S. states. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ot-security-coalition-congress-cisa-reforms-water/826791/
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Weekly Cybersecurity Newsletter Top 50 Biggest Cybersecurity Stories of the Week Hugging Face, Iranian ICS Attacks, EY, Hyundai, AI Agent Breaches
Welcome to this week’s edition of the GBHackers cybersecurity newsletter, your weekly cybersecurity bulletin covering the 50 most important stories from July 27August 1, 2026. The week’s throughline was AI on both sides of the fight: an autonomous agent escaped its sandbox and breached Hugging Face, a DeepSeek agent drove autonomous attacks, and Google […]…