Nation-State Iranian Hackers Tried but Failed to Interest Biden’s Campaign in Stolen Trump Info, FBI Says Iranian hackers sought to interest President Joe Biden’s campaign in information stolen from rival Donald Trump’s campaign. Associated PressSeptember 19, 2024
Cyberwarfare The US is Preparing Criminal Charges in Iran Hack Targeting Trump, AP Sources Say The prospect of criminal charges comes as the Justice Department has raised alarms about aggressive efforts by countries including Russia and Iran to meddle... Associated PressSeptember 12, 2024
Malware & Threats Iranian Hackers Targeting Iraqi Government: Security Firm Hackers believed to be operating on behalf of the Iranian government have deployed malware to Iraqi government networks. Eduard KovacsSeptember 12, 2024
Malware & Threats Iranian Hackers Use New Tickler Malware for Intelligence Gathering on Critical Infrastructure The Iran-linked state-sponsored hacker group tracked as Peach Sandstorm has started using a new backdoor in attacks aimed at the US and UAE. Eduard KovacsAugust 29, 2024
Ransomware US Sees Iranian Hackers Working Closely With Ransomware Groups Iranian state-sponsored APT Lemon Sandstorm is working closely with ransomware groups on monetizing network intrusions. Ionut ArghireAugust 29, 2024
Cyberwarfare How Lessons Learned From the 2016 Campaign Led US Officials to Be More Open About Iran Hack The lessons learned from the 2016 election hacking made US officials more open about the recent Iranian hack targeting presidential campaigns. Associated PressAugust 28, 2024
Nation-State Iranian Hackers Targeted WhatsApp Accounts of Staffers in Biden, Trump Administrations, Meta Says Meta said it discovered a network of Iranian hackers, who posed as tech support agents for companies including AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo and Google. Associated PressAugust 25, 2024
Cyberwarfare US Intelligence Officials Say Iran Is to Blame for Hacks Targeting Trump, Biden-Harris Campaigns The assessment from agencies was the first time the U.S. government assigned blame for hacks that have raised anew the threat of foreign election... Associated PressAugust 19, 2024
Nation-State Google Disrupts Iranian Hacking Activity Targeting US Presidential Election Google says it blocked Iranian APT42 hackers from accessing the personal email accounts of individuals affiliated with the US elections. Ionut ArghireAugust 15, 2024
Nation-State Google Confirms an Iranian Group Is Trying to Access Emails Linked to Both US Presidential Campaigns Google said an Iranian hacking group has tried to infiltrate the personal email accounts of roughly a dozen people linked to President Joe Biden... Associated PressAugust 15, 2024
Cyberwarfare What We Know About Suspected Iranian Cyber Intrusion in the US Presidential Race U.S. State Department officials declined to speculate on allegations that Iran was behind the hack, but a spokesperson said it would be in keeping... Associated PressAugust 13, 2024
Cyberwarfare FBI Says It Is Investigating After Trump Campaign Said Sensitive Documents Were Hacked by Iran The FBI is investigating allegations that sensitive documents from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign were stolen in a cyber intrusion. Associated PressAugust 12, 2024