Tag: iran
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CISA Again Sounds Warning Over Exposed PLCs
Internet-Exposed Programmable Logic Controllers ‘An Easy Target’. Thousands of vulnerable industrial devices, accessible from the public internet, are being targeted by Iran-linked hackers, U.S. authorities said this week. The warning was an update to an advisory CISA originally published in April. The revision is because a broader range of device brands are under attack. First…
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US government says Iran-linked hackers are disrupting American water and energy providers
An updated government advisory warns that Iranian hackers are exploiting systems used by water and energy providers. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/07/23/us-government-says-iran-linked-hackers-are-disrupting-american-water-and-energy-providers/
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CISA, FBI warn that Iran-linked hackers are expanding target set for water, energy
The agencies said threat groups have disrupted critical infrastructure sites by exploiting vulnerable PLC devices. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-fbi-iran-hackers-target-water-energy/826025/
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Iranian Hackers Target Siemens and Schneider Industrial Systems, CISA Warns
US government agencies have warned that Iranian cyber actors are targeting US-based Siemens and Schneider industrial equipment First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/iran-hackers-siemen-schneider-ics/
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CISA Urges Organizations to Remove Rockwell PLCs From Direct Internet Exposure
CISA and partner agencies are directing U.S. critical infrastructure operators to immediately remove Rockwell and other programmable logic controllers (PLCs) from direct internet exposure and to hunt for Iranian-affiliated APT activity in OT environments aggressively. In a joint advisory first issued on April 7, 2026 and updated on July 22, 2026, the FBI, CISA, NSA,…
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Fake Bahrain Alert App Deploys Android Surveillance Malware
A malicious application delivers four-stage Android spyware via phony Google Play sites, exploiting civilian fear during Iranian missile strikes. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/mobile-security/fake-bahrain-alert-apps-android-surveillance-malware
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Federal agencies broaden alert on Iran-linked OT attacks
The observed incidents include “malicious project file interactions and manipulation of data on human machine interface (HMI) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) displays,” the advisory says. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/federal-agencies-broaden-alert-on-iran-linked-ot-attacks
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Cryptohack Roundup: Ostium Pauses Trading After $18M Exploit
Also: AscendEX Shuts Down; Ethereum Foundation on AI Bug Hunting. This week, Ostium paused trading, AscendEX shut down, Ethereum said AI hastens bug hunting, not verification, the United States charged an inmate over seized transfer, ex-Sheriff’s deputy jailed for extortion, Tangem card security, Iran-linked wallets sanctions and the U.S. may drop BitClub charges. First seen…
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Iran-nexus actors using AI to enhance cyber playbook
A report shows state-linked and hacktivist groups have used ChatGPT and other tools for malware development, phishing and mapping out industrial sites. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/iran-nexus-actors-ai-cyber-ChatGPT-malware/825415/
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Iran abused mobile networks’ vulnerabilities to locate US military in the Middle East, report says
The Iranian government exploited well-known flaws in cellphone networks to locate and then strike U.S. military personnel in the build-up and beginning of the war. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/iran-abused-mobile-networks-vulnerabilities-to-locate-u-s-military-in-the-middle-east-report-says/
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Iran abused mobile networks’ vulnerabilities to locate U.S. military in the Middle East, report says
The Iranian government exploited well-known flaws in cellphone networks to locate and then strike U.S. military personnel in the build-up and beginning of the war. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/iran-abused-mobile-networks-vulnerabilities-to-locate-u-s-military-in-the-middle-east-report-says/
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Pro-Iran Hacktivist Groups Launch DDoS and Hack-and-Leak Attacks Against Critical Infrastructure
Tags: attack, credentials, cyber, data, ddos, government, group, infrastructure, iran, leak, network, service, technologyA decentralized network of pro-Iran hacktivist groups is intensifying cyber operations against critical infrastructure, government entities, technology providers, and organizations perceived as aligned with U.S., Israeli, or Western interests. The activity is dominated by distributed denial-of-service attacks, defacements, credential-focused operations, data-leak claims, and propaganda designed to convert limited technical disruption into outsized psychological and reputational…
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Pro-Iran Hacktivist Groups Launch DDoS and Hack-and-Leak Attacks Against Critical Infrastructure
Tags: attack, credentials, cyber, data, ddos, government, group, infrastructure, iran, leak, network, service, technologyA decentralized network of pro-Iran hacktivist groups is intensifying cyber operations against critical infrastructure, government entities, technology providers, and organizations perceived as aligned with U.S., Israeli, or Western interests. The activity is dominated by distributed denial-of-service attacks, defacements, credential-focused operations, data-leak claims, and propaganda designed to convert limited technical disruption into outsized psychological and reputational…
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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…