Tag: iran
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US Elections: Iranian Hackers Target Political Campaigns
With elections, there have always been accusations of rigging and corruption and it’s possible that such claims may hold some truth in different count… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/09/us-elections-iranian-hackers-target-political-campaigns/
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OpenAI kills Iranian accounts using ChatGPT to write US election disinfo
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/08/19/openai_iranian_accounts/
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MuddyWater’s Sneaky New Tactic: Hijacking RMM Software for Espionage
Security researchers from the 360 Advanced Threat Research Institute have recently uncovered that the Iranian hacking group MuddyWater is actively lev… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/muddywaters-sneaky-new-tactic-hijacking-rmm-software-for-espionage/
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Google raps Iran’s APT42 for raining down spear-phishing attacks
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/08/15/google_iran_apt42_campaigns/
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Significant ransom payment by major Iranian IT firm underway
First seen on scmagazine.com Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/brief/significant-ransom-payment-by-major-iranian-it-firm-underway
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Iran Cyber Attack: Fox Kitten Facilitates Ransomware in US
First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/iran-cyber-attack-fox-kitten/
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Iran’s ‘Fox Kitten’ Group Aids Ransomware Attacks on US Targets
In a joint advisory, CISA and the FBI described the activity as a likely attempt by the group to monetize access to networks it already has compromise… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/irans-fox-kitten-group-aids-ransomware-attacks-on-us-targets
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Iranian Hackers Set Up New Network to Target U.S. Political Campaigns
Cybersecurity researchers have unearthed new network infrastructure set up by Iranian threat actors to support activities linked to the recent targeti… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/08/iranian-hackers-set-up-new-network-to.html
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Iranian Vice President Highlights Fuel Station Vulnerability to Cyberattacks
First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/cyberattacks-on-iran-fuel-stations/
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Iran-linked actors ramping up cyberattacks on US critical infrastructure
<figure><div><img src=https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/imgproxy/jNvZQcxC4Bgs6Dz9Nd96ClcqIsdSWj01_cjzaepYW7g/g:ce/bG9jYWw6Ly8vZGl2ZWltY… First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/iran-cyberattacks-us-critical-infrastructure/725877/
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New BugSleep Backdoor Deployed in Recent MuddyWater Campaigns
ey Findings Introduction MuddyWater, an Iranian threat groupaffiliatedwith the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS), is known to be active sin… First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2024/new-bugsleep-backdoor-deployed-in-recent-muddywater-campaigns/
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U.S. Agencies Warn of Iranian Hacking Group’s Ongoing Ransomware Attacks
U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have called out an Iranian hacking group for breaching multiple organizations across the country and coor… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/08/us-agencies-warn-of-iranian-hacking.html
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US government accuses Iran of Trump campaign hack; Iran scoffs
On Monday, the U.S. government formally accused Iran of hacking the Donald Trump campaign. In a joint statement issued by the FBI, the Office of the D… First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/08/20/us-government-accuses-iran-of-trump-campaign-hack-iran-scoffs/
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Israeli spies targeted by Iranian hackers
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Iranian Hackers Use New Tickler Malware For Intelligence Gathering
First seen on packetstormsecurity.com Jump to article: packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/36275/Iranian-Hackers-Use-New-Tickler-Malware-For-Intelligence-Gathering.html
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OpenAI shuts down election influence operation that used ChatGPT
OpenAI has banned a cluster of ChatGPT accounts linked to an Iranian influence operation that was generating content about the U.S. presidential elect… First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/08/16/openai-shuts-down-election-influence-operation-using-chatgpt/
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Iranian Hackers Secretly Aid Ransomware Attacks on US
First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/iran-hackers-secretly-aid/
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Meta Exposes Iranian Hacker Group Targeting Global Political Figures on WhatsApp
Meta Platforms on Friday became the latest company after Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI to expose the activities of an Iranian state-sponsored threat a… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/08/meta-exposes-iranian-hacker-group.html
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Iranian hackers using social media, job recruitment sites to lure Israeli spies
First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/iran-spies-israel-mandiant-apt42/
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Iranian-linked hackers collaborate with ransomware affiliates, feds say
First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/iran-cisa-fbi-ransomware-advisory/
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Iran-Backed Peach Sandstorm Hackers Deploy New Tickler Backdoor
The hacking subsidiary of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (RGC) has targeted satellite, communications, oil and gas and government secto… First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/iran-peach-sandstorm-hackers/
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Iranian hackers ‘tickle’ targets in US, UAE with custom tool, Microsoft says
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Iranian Hackers Using Multi-Stage Malware To Attack Govt And Defense Sectors Via LinkedIn
Microsoft has identified a new Iranian state-sponsored threat actor, Peach Sandstorm, deploying a custom multi-stage backdoor named Tickler. This back… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/iranian-hackers-using-multi-stage-malware/
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Iranian Threat Group Attack US Organization via Ransomware
Iranian cyber actors have been identified as the perpetrators behind ransomware attacks targeting U.S. organizations across multiple sectors. This rev… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/iranian-us-organization-ransomware/
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Peach Sandstorm Deploys New Tickler Malware in Persistent Espionage Campaigns
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has identified a sophisticated campaign by the Iranian state-sponsored group known as Peach Sandstorm. Between April and… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/peach-sandstorm-deploys-new-tickler-malware-in-persistent-espionage-campaigns/
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Iranian Hackers Target WhatsApp Accounts Of Staffers In Biden, Trump Administrations, Meta Says
First seen on packetstormsecurity.com Jump to article: packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/36256/Iranian-Hackers-Target-WhatsApp-Accounts-Of-Staffers-In-Biden-Trump-Administrations-Meta-Says.html
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Iranian State Hackers Team Up with Ransomware Gangs in Attacks on US
First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/iranian-state-hackers-ransomware-gangs-us-attacks/
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Pioneer Kitten: Iranian hackers partnering with ransomware affiliates
A group of Iranian hackers dubbed Pioneer Kitten by cybersecurity researchers is straddling the line between state-contracted cyber espionage group an… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/08/28/pioneer-kitten-iranian-hackers-partnering-with-ransomware-affiliates/
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Iran-linked group APT33 adds new Tickler malware to its arsenal
Iran-linked group APT33 used new Tickler malware in attacks against organizations in the government, defense, satellite, oil and gas sectors. Microsof… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/167730/apt/apt33-used-new-tickler-malware.html