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Albania was hit by a new cyberattack and blames Iran

Albania blamed Iran for a new cyberattack that hit computer systems used by the state police on Friday. Albania blamed…

3 years ago

Iran-linked APT42 is behind over 30 espionage attacks

Iran-linked APT42 (formerly UNC788) is suspected to be the actor behind over 30 cyber espionage attacks against activists and dissidents.…

3 years ago

US Treasury sanctioned Iran ’s Ministry of Intelligence over Albania cyberattack

The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Iran 's Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and its Minister of Intelligence over the…

3 years ago

Iran-linked DEV-0270 group abuses BitLocker to encrypt victims’ devices

Iran-linked APT group DEV-0270 (aka Nemesis Kitten) is abusing the BitLocker Windows feature to encrypt victims' devices. Microsoft Security Threat…

3 years ago

Albania interrupted diplomatic ties with Iran over the mid-July attack

Albania interrupted diplomatic ties with Iran and expelled the country’s embassy staff over the mid-July attack. Albanian Prime Minister Edi…

3 years ago

Iran-linked Mercury APT exploited Log4Shell in SysAid Apps for initial access

An Iran-linked Mercury APT group exploited the Log4Shell vulnerability in SysAid applications for initial access to the targeted organizations. The Log4Shell…

3 years ago

APT groups target journalists and media organizations since 2021

Researchers from Proofpoint warn that various APT groups are targeting journalists and media organizations since 2021. Proofpoint researchers warn that…

3 years ago

Cyberattack halted the production at the Iranian state-owned Khuzestan Steel company

Iranian state-owned Khuzestan Steel Company was hit by a cyber attack that forced the company to halt its production. The Khuzestan Steel…

3 years ago

Microsoft seized 41 domains used by Iran-linked Bohrium APT

Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) announced the seizure of domains used by Iran-linked APT Bohrium in spear-phishing campaigns. Microsoft's Digital Crimes…

4 years ago

Microsoft blocked Polonium attacks against Israeli organizations

Microsoft blocked an attack activity aimed at Israeli organizations attributed to a previously unknown Lebanon-based hacking group tracked as POLONIUM.…

4 years ago

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