Tag: iran
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Iran Alleges US Networking Gear Was Deliberately Disabled
Reports from Iranian state media claim that U.S.-manufactured networking gear ceased functioning at critical moments during military strikes. The allegations, which cannot be independently verified, claim there were simultaneous failures across routers and switches produced by Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper Networks, and MikroTik during attacks on Iranian infrastructure. According to accounts published by the Iranian Fars..…
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The thin gray line: Handala, CyberAv3ngers and Iran’s proxy ops
A state of perpetual interference: To understand how proxy insurgent groups such as Handala fit within Iran’s modern-day intelligence ecosystem, we first need to look at the historical development of the country’s intelligence operations.In 1953, the United States and Britain (via conduit operations of the CIA and MI6, respectively) instigated a coup in Iran that…
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Bluesky hit by 24-hour DDoS attack as pro-Iran group claims responsibility
Bluesky suffered a 24-hour DDoS attack that caused outages. A pro-Iran hacker group claimed responsibility for the disruption. Bluesky experienced a sophisticated DDoS attack that disrupted its services for about 24 hours, starting on April 15. Bluesky is a decentralized, open-source microblogging social media platform similar to X (formerly Twitter). It allows users to post…
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Bluesky hit by 24-hour DDoS attack as pro-Iran group claims responsibility
Bluesky suffered a 24-hour DDoS attack that caused outages. A pro-Iran hacker group claimed responsibility for the disruption. Bluesky experienced a sophisticated DDoS attack that disrupted its services for about 24 hours, starting on April 15. Bluesky is a decentralized, open-source microblogging social media platform similar to X (formerly Twitter). It allows users to post…
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Iran claims US used backdoors to knock out networking equipment during war
And China is loving it First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/21/iran_claims_us_used_backdoors/
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Iran’s MOIS Tied to Coordinated Cyber Campaign Using Multiple Hacker Personas
A single Iranian state-directed operation is hiding behind several so”‘called “hacktivist” brands, using different online identities to run one coordinated global cyber campaign. New analysis links three prominent personas Homeland Justice, Karma/KarmaBelow80, and Handala to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS), rather than to independent hacktivist groups as they claim. Researchers say these identities act as interchangeable…
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JUMPSEC Unmasks Iranian ‘Muddy Water’ Using Russian ‘CastleRAT’ Malware
The post JUMPSEC Unmasks Iranian ‘Muddy Water’ Using Russian ‘CastleRAT’ Malware appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/muddy-water-castlerat-chainshell-malware-alliance/
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News brief: Iranian cyberattacks target U.S. water, energy
Check out the latest security news from TechTarget SearchSecurity’s sister sites, Cybersecurity Dive and Dark Reading. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366641657/News-brief-Iranian-cyberattacks-target-US-water-energy
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Hackers Are Targeting Critical Infrastructure to Cause Real-World Damage
Critical infrastructure was once considered too complex and isolated to be a primary cyber target. That assumption no longer holds. New reporting from Cyber Security News reveals that the Iran-linked CyberAv3ngers group is actively targeting water utilities, energy systems, and industrial controllers across the United States. What started as symbolic attacks has now evolved into…
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GEOINT in the Iran War: Targeting, Intelligence, and the Battle for Information Access
First seen on resecurity.com Jump to article: www.resecurity.com/blog/article/geoint-in-the-iran-war-targeting-intelligence-and-the-battle-for-information-access
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The Iranian Conflict Leads to the Latest Attack on OT Production – ARIA Cybersecurity
<div cla CISA and the FBI warned that Iranian-backed cyber attackers are targeting Rockwell LOGIX® PLC deployments in Government, Energy and Water/Wastewater as well as other industries first back on March 20th 206. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/the-iranian-conflict-leads-to-the-latest-attack-on-ot-production-aria-cybersecurity/
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State-sponsored threats: Different objectives, similar access paths
A look at 2025 state-sponsored threats, exploring how actors linked to China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran use vulnerabilities, identity, and trusted access paths to achieve their goals. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/state-sponsored-threats-different-objectives-similar-access-paths/
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Cyber-Inspekteur: Hybride Attacken nehmen weiter zu
Deutschland ist im Visier staatlicher Hacker.Hybride Attacken auf kritische Infrastruktur in Deutschland und Bundeswehr-Truppen im Ausland nehmen weiter zu. Spätestens seit 2022 sei ein spürbarer Zuwachs zu verzeichnen, sagte der Bundeswehr-Inspekteur Cyber- und Informationsraum, Vizeadmiral Thomas Daum, bei einem Pressetermin bei der Nato-Cyberabwehrübung «Locked Shields» im niederrheinischen Kalkar. Cyber-Angriffe gegen die Bundeswehr richteten sich gegen Rechenzentren in…
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Iran-Linked CyberAv3ngers Target Water Utilities, Industrial Controllers
Iran-linked threat group CyberAv3ngers is intensifying attacks on U.S. water utilities and industrial control systems, shifting from noisy hacktivism to sustained disruption of operational technology (OT) environments. CyberAv3ngers operates as a state-directed persona for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cyber-Electronic Command (IRGC-CEC), not as an independent hacktivist crew. U.S. Treasury sanctions in February 2024 named six IRGC-CEC…
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Iran-linked group Handala claims to have breached three major UAE organizations
Iran-linked group Handala claims to have breached three major UAE organizations, Dubai Courts, Dubai Land Department, and Dubai Roads & Transport Authority The group Handala claimed a major cyberattack against the UAE, targeting Dubai Courts Department, Dubai Land Department, and Dubai Roads and Transport Authority. They alleged destroying 6 petabytes of data and stealing 149 TB…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 572 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. Censys finds 5,219 devices exposed to attacks by Iranian APTs, majority in U.S. GlassWorm evolves with…
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Censys finds 5,219 devices exposed to attacks by Iranian APTs, majority in U.S.
Tags: apt, attack, automation, cisa, cyberattack, data-breach, exploit, infrastructure, Internet, iran, technology, threatCensys researchers found 5,219 exposed Rockwell PLCs online, mostly in the U.S., urging defenders to secure or disconnect them. On April 7, 2026, U.S. agencies, including FBI, CISA, and NSA, warned of Iran-linked APTs exploiting internet-exposed Rockwell Automation PLCs. Threat actors are carrying out cyberattacks targeting internet-connected operational technology (OT) across multiple critical infrastructure sectors.…
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Your Push Notifications Aren’t Safe From the FBI
Plus: Iran’s internet blackout hits the 1,000-hour mark, cryptocurrency scams result in a record amount of money stolen from Americans, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-your-push-notifications-arent-safe-from-the-fbi/
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News brief: Iran cyberattacks escalate, U.S. targets named
Check out the latest security news from the Informa TechTarget team. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366641212/News-brief-Iran-cyberattacks-escalate-US-targets-named
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Stryker warns of earnings fallout from March cyberattack
The medtech company was targeted in a wiper attack linked to an Iran-sponsored threat group. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/stryker-Iran-cyberattack-material-impact-earnings/817211/
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Nearly 4K industrial control devices vulnerable to Iran-linked hacking campaign
A research firm tallied the internet-exposed devices Iran is targeting and recommended mitigations for any infrastructure operator using them. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/critical-infrastucture-plcs-iran-hacking-censys/817209/
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Nearly 4,000 US industrial devices exposed to Iranian cyberattacks
The attack surface targeted by Iranian-linked hackers in cyberattacks against U.S. critical infrastructure networks includes thousands of Internet-exposed programmable logic controllers (PLCs) manufactured by Rockwell Automation. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nearly-4-000-us-industrial-devices-exposed-to-iranian-cyberattacks/
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Nearly 4,000 industrial control devices vulnerable to Iran-linked hacking campaign
A research firm tallied the internet-exposed devices Iran is targeting and recommended mitigations for any infrastructure operator using them. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/critical-infrastucture-plcs-iran-hacking-censys/817209/
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Nearly 4,000 industrial control devices vulnerable to Iran-linked hacking campaign
A research firm tallied the internet-exposed devices Iran is targeting and recommended mitigations for any infrastructure operator using them. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/critical-infrastucture-plcs-iran-hacking-censys/817209/
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Iranian APT alert: 5,219 Rockwell PLCs exposed online
Censys has warned that more than 5,000 Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley PLCs are currently exposed to the internet as Iranian-affiliated APT actors actively target these devices across U.S. critical infrastructure. The same operators were previously associated with a November 2023 campaign that compromised at least 75 Unitronics PLCs in U.S. water and wastewater facilities, showing a continuing…
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Iran Crisis Highlights Rising Gulf Cybersecurity Risks to Critical Infrastructure
The Persian Gulf is a strategically sensitive region due to energy reserves, maritime trade routes, and ongoing geopolitical rivalries. The recent escalation involving Iran and regional adversaries has reinforced instability in the region and highlighted the growing relevance of Gulf cybersecurity, alongside traditional security concerns. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/iran-crisis-gulf-cybersecurity-middle-east/
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MuddyWater Uses Russian MaaS in New ChainShell Attack
MuddyWater is now weaponizing a Russian malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform to run a new operation dubbed “ChainShell”, blending Iranian state targeting with commercially developed cybercrime tooling. The assessment is based on a misconfigured command”‘and”‘control (C2) web server, 15 malware samples, and a previously undocumented JavaScript/Node.js payload named ChainShell. Investigators conclude that MuddyWater is running at least…
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What to Know About CyberAv3ngers: The IRGC-Linked Group Targeting Critical Infrastructure
Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, authentication, automation, backup, cctv, chatgpt, cisa, communications, compliance, control, credentials, crypto, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, dns, email, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, government, group, healthcare, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, iot, iran, kev, leak, linux, malicious, malware, mitigation, mitre, monitoring, network, office, openai, password, radius, resilience, risk, router, service, siem, software, strategy, switch, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAn Iran-affiliated threat group has evolved from defacing water utility displays to deploying custom ICS malware and exploiting Rockwell Automation PLCs across multiple U.S. critical infrastructure sectors. Key takeaways: CyberAv3ngers is a state-directed threat group operating under Iran’s IRGC Cyber-Electronic Command. The U.S. Treasury sanctioned six named officials in February 2024 and the State Department…
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Iranian attacks on US critical infrastructure puts 3,900 devices in crosshairs
Censys researchers warned that thousands of devices are exposed to the Iranian government’s campaign targeting energy, water, and U.S. government services and facilities. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/iran-attackers-industrial-ot-government-energy-water-censys/
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Do Ceasefires Slow Cyberattacks? History Suggests Not
The cybersecurity community is waiting with bated breath to see if Iranian hackers will honor a ceasefire that doesn’t actually name or directly involve them. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-analytics/ceasefires-slow-cyberattacks-history