Tag: iran
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30th March Threat Intelligence Report
Iranian state-affiliated threat group Handala Hack has breached FBI director’s Patel’s personal Gmail account and leaked many personal photos and documents. This follows the FBI’s seizure of domains related to Handala Hack’s […] First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2026/30th-march-threat-intelligence-report/
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FBI confirms hack of Director Patel’s personal email inbox
The Handala hackers associated with Iran have breached the personal email account of FBI Director Kash Patel and published photos and documents. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-confirms-hack-of-director-patels-personal-email-inbox/
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 90
Tags: attack, browser, chrome, cyber, docker, government, international, iran, malware, software, supply-chainSecurity Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape New Malware Targets Users of Cobra DocGuard Software Government of Iran Cyber Actors Deploy Telegram C2 to Push Malware to Identified Targets Trivy Supply Chain Attack Expands to Compromised Docker Images VoidStealer: Debugging Chrome to Steal…
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Gruppe mit Verbindungen zum Iran: EPostfach von FBI-Direktor gehackt
Die Hackergruppe trat bereits früher in Erscheinung und wird auch mit Angriffen auf den Rüstungskonzern Lockheed Martin in Verbindung gebracht. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/gruppe-mit-verbindungen-zum-iran-e-mail-postfach-von-fbi-direktor-gehackt-2603-207038.html
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 569 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. ShinyHunters claims the hack of the European Commission Iran-linked group Handala hacked FBI Director Kash Patel’s…
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Iran-Linked Hackers Breach FBI Director’s Personal Email, Hit Stryker With Wiper Attack
Threat actors with ties to Iran successfully broke into the personal email account of Kash Patel, the director of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and leaked a cache of photos and other documents to the internet.Handala Hack Team, which carried out the breach, said on its website that Patel “will now find his…
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Iran-linked group Handala hacked FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email account
Iran-linked group Handala claims it hacked FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email, leaking files. The FBI says no government data was exposed. Iran-linked hacking group Handala claims it breached FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal Gmail account and shared alleged data, including photos and files. The FBI confirmed it is aware of the incident and has…
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Iran-Linked Handala Hackers Breach FBI Chief Kash Patel’s Gmail
Iran-linked Handala hackers breached FBI Chief Kash Patel’s Gmail, leaking photos and documents. Officials say no classified data was exposed. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/iran-handala-hackers-fbi-chief-kash-patel-gmail-breach/
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Iranian hackers claim breach of FBI director Kash Patel’s personal email account
Handala, a pro-Iranian hacking group allegedly working for Iran’s government, published emails it said were taken from the Gmail account of FBI director Kash Patel. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/27/iranian-hackers-claim-breach-of-fbi-director-kash-patels-personal-email-account/
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Iran war drives urgent need to counter underwater attack drones
US and UK forces seeking tech tender with an April 3 deadline First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/27/us_and_uk_forces_auv_tender/
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Handala Hacks FBI Director Kash Patel’s Personal Email
Leak ‘Involved No Government Information,’ Says FBI. Hackers widely believed to be connected to Iranian intelligence obtained personal emails of FBI Director Kash Patel, posting online photos and other emails apparently taken from his Gmail account. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/handala-hacks-fbi-director-kash-patels-personal-email-a-31244
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Iranian Hackers Breached Kash Patel’s Email”, but Not the FBI’s
Plus: Apple makes big claims about the effectiveness of its Lockdown Mode anti-spyware feature, Russia moves to implement homegrown encryption for 5G, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/iranian-hackers-breached-the-fbi-directors-personal-email-but-not-the-fbi/
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Iran-Linked Threat Group Hacks FBI Director Kash Patel’s Personal Email
Iran-linked threat group Handala hacked into the personal email account of FBI Director Kash Patel, posting photos of him and links to documents found in the account. The DOJ confirmed the attack, which the bad actors said was in relation for the FBI’s seizure of several of its data leak websites a week ago. First…
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FBI confirms theft of director’s personal emails by Iran-linked hacking group
An FBI spokesperson told Recorded Future News that the information is “historical in nature and involves no government information,” adding that the agency has “taken all necessary steps to mitigate potential risks associated with this activity.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/fbi-confirms-theft-of-directors-personal-emails-iran-group
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Iranian hackers, Handala, claim to compromise FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal data
The FBI said it was aware of hackers targeting Patel’s personal email, and that no government information was taken. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/handala-hackers-target-fbi-director-kash-patel-email/
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Iran-Krieg als Aufhänger: Cyberkriminelle missbrauchen geopolitische Ereignisse für Malware-Attacken auf Geschäftskommunikation
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/iran-krieg-aufhaenger-cyberkriminell-missbrauch-geopolitik-ereignis-malware-attacken-geschaeftskommunikation
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Breach Roundup: Tycoon2FA Phishing Platform Rebounds
Tags: 2fa, attack, breach, data, data-breach, healthcare, iran, malware, north-korea, oracle, phishing, ransomware, russiaAlso, Russian Signal Phishing, Iran-Linked Malware, Breaches in Spain and France. This week, Tycoon 2FA, Trio-Tech, messaging app spying and a ransomware broker sentenced. Iran-linked hackers. Mazda disclosed a breach. Oracle patched a flaw. North Korean actors weaponized VS Code, a Spanish port ransomware attack, a French teacher data breach and a healthcare firm victim…
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How Trump’s Plot to Grab Iran’s Nuclear Fuel Would Actually Work
Tags: iranExperts say that an American ground operation targeting nuclear sites in Iran would be incredibly complicated, put troops’ lives at great risk”, and might still fail. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/us-iran-war-nuclear-extraction-ground-operation/
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Iran-Krieg wird für Malware-infizierte Geschäftskommunikation genutzt
Seit Ende Februar 2026 registrieren die Bitdefender Labs eine spürbare Zunahme von Cyberangriffen im Nahen Osten. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/iran-krieg-malware-geschaeftskommunikation
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Iran-Linked Pay2Key Ransomware Group Re-Emerges
Halcyon and Beazley Security track the return of Iranian ransomware group Pay2Key First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/iranlinked-pay2key-ransomware/
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Iran-linked ransomware operation targeted US healthcare provider
The Pay2Key group may have shifted its aims from extortion to destruction. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/iran-linked-ransomware-operation-targeted-us-healthcare-provider/815652/
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Congress wants details from White House on cyber strategy, Iran resilience measures
Lawmakers’ aides from both parties say they want to be kept in the loop on implementation. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/congress-white-house-cybersecurity-strategy-iran-cisa-cve/815628/
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Cyberkriminelle nutzen den Iran-Krieg für Malware-infizierte Geschäftskommunikation
Die Bitdefender Labs beobachten seit 28. Februar 2026, dem Beginn der Auseinandersetzungen zwischen USA, Iran und Israel, einen deutlichen Anstieg von Malware-Kampagnen in der Golf-Region. Im Schnitt wuchs dabei das Volumen von E-Mail-Phishing um mehr als 130 Prozent im Vergleich zum Aufkommen vor dem Beginn der kriegerischen Eskalation. Die Inhalte der eher opportunistisch motivierten Mails…
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Iranians Don’t Have a Missile Alert System, So Volunteers Built Their Own Warning Map
The crowdsourced website and app Mahsa Alert provides citizens in Iran with crucial information amid the country’s ongoing war with the US and Israel”, and an internet blackout. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/iranians-dont-have-a-missile-alert-system-so-volunteers-built-their-own-warning-map/
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Iran Hacktivists Make Noise but Have Little Impact on War
Iran-aligned groups are trying to make their mark in the Gulf, but the results have fallen short of remarkable. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/iran-hacktivists-impact-on-war
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Stryker says malware was involved in recent cyberattack as production lines reopen
The medical device firm Stryker said it is ramping production lines back up two weeks after alleged Iranian cyber actors wiped more than 200,000 company devices. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/stryker-cyberattack-malware-iran
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FBI Warns of Iran’s Handala Hack Group Using Fake Apps to Spy on Windows Users
The FBI has issued a warning about Iran-linked Handala Hack Group, targeting Windows users through fake versions of WhatsApp and Telegram. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fbi-iran-handala-hack-group-fake-apps-spy-windows/
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Iran-linked ransomware gang targeted US healthcare org amid military conflict
The incident responders noted that there was no evidence that data was exfiltrated during the intrusion, an unusual development considering U.S. intelligence agencies previously said Pay2Key attacks were largely conducted for information theft. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iran-linked-ransomware-gang-targeted-us-healthcare-org
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Self-propagating malware poisons open source software and wipes Iran-based machines
Development houses: It’s time to check your networks for infections. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/self-propagating-malware-poisons-open-source-software-and-wipes-iran-based-machines/
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TeamPCP Unleashes Iran-Targeted CanisterWorm Kubernetes Wiper
CanisterWorm’s latest evolution turns TeamPCP’s cloud-native toolkit into a geopolitically tuned wiper, capable of bricking entire Kubernetes clusters when it lands on systems configured for Iran. The campaign reuses the same Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) canister C2 and backdoor infrastructure seen in the earlier Trivy and NPM CanisterWorm incidents. However, it now adds selective destruction…