Cyberwarfare $10 Million Bounty on Iranian Hackers for Cyberattacks on US Gov, Defense Contractors Four Iranians are accused of hacking into critical systems at the Departments of Treasury and State and dozens of private US companies. Ryan Naraine3 days ago
Cyberwarfare Albanian Authorities Accuse Iranian-Backed Hackers of Cyberattack on Institute of Statistics Albania’s cybersecurity authorities have accused a hacker group “sponsored” by the Iranian government of attacking the country’s Institute of Statistics earlier this month. Associated PressFebruary 14, 2024
Nation-State Iran Ramps Up Cyberattacks on Israel Amid Hamas Conflict: Microsoft Iran’s offensive cyber operations against Israel went from chaotic in October 2023 to targeting new geographies a month later. Ionut ArghireFebruary 8, 2024
Malware & Threats US Slaps Sanctions on ‘Dangerous’ Iranian Hackers Linked to Water Utility Hacks The US government slaps sanctions against six Iranian government officials linked to cyberattacks against Israeli PLC vendor Unitronics. Ryan NaraineFebruary 2, 2024
Malware & Threats Microsoft: Iranian APT Impersonating Prominent Journalist in Clever Spear-Phishing Attacks Microsoft says an APT with links to Iran’s military intelligence is impersonating a prominent journalist in clever spear-phishing attacks. Ryan NaraineJanuary 17, 2024
Cyberwarfare Dutch Engineer Used Water Pump to Get Billion-Dollar Stuxnet Malware Into Iranian Nuclear Facility: Report An engineer recruited by intelligence services reportedly used a water pump to deliver Stuxnet, which reportedly cost $1-2 billion to develop. Eduard KovacsJanuary 10, 2024
Uncategorized Cyberattack Targets Albanian Parliament’s Data System, Halting Its Work Albania’s Parliament said it had suffered a cyberattack with hackers trying to get into its data system, resulting in a temporary halt in its... Associated PressDecember 28, 2023
Cyberwarfare Iranian Hackers Targeting US Defense Industrial Base Entities With New Backdoor Microsoft has observed Iranian state-sponsored hackers targeting employees at US DIB entities with the FalseFont backdoor. Ionut ArghireDecember 22, 2023
Cyberwarfare Suspected Cyberattack Paralyzes the Majority of Gas Stations Across Iran Nearly 70% of Iran’s nearly 33,000 gas stations went out of service on Monday following possible cyberattacks, Iranian state TV reported. Associated PressDecember 18, 2023
Cyberwarfare Top White House Cyber Aide Says Recent Iran Hack on Water System Is Call to Tighten Cybersecurity A top White House national security official said recent cyber attacks by Iranian hackers on US water authorities should be seen as a call... Associated PressDecember 11, 2023
Cyberwarfare ICS at Multiple US Water Facilities Targeted by Hackers Affiliated With Iranian Government Security agencies say the Cyber Av3ngers group targeting ICS at multiple water facilities is affiliated with the Iranian government. Eduard KovacsDecember 4, 2023
Malware & Threats Hundreds of Malicious Android Apps Target Iranian Mobile Banking Users Zimperium has identified over 200 information-stealing Android applications targeting mobile banking users in Iran. Ionut ArghireNovember 30, 2023