Iran

BellaCPP, Charming Kitten’s BellaCiao variant written in C++BellaCPP, Charming Kitten’s BellaCiao variant written in C++

BellaCPP, Charming Kitten’s BellaCiao variant written in C++

Iran-linked APT group Charming Kitten has been observed using a new variant of the BellaCiao malware dubbed BellaCPP, Kaspersky researchers…

5 months ago
Iran-linked actors target critical infrastructure organizationsIran-linked actors target critical infrastructure organizations

Iran-linked actors target critical infrastructure organizations

U.S. and allies warn of attacks from Iran-linked actors targeting critical infrastructure through brute-force attacks in a year-long campaign. Intelligence…

7 months ago
A cyber attack hit Iranian government sites and nuclear facilitiesA cyber attack hit Iranian government sites and nuclear facilities

A cyber attack hit Iranian government sites and nuclear facilities

As Middle East tensions rise, cyberattacks hit Iran’s government branches and nuclear facilities, following Israel's response to Iran's October 1…

8 months ago
UNC1860 provides Iran-linked APTs with access to Middle Eastern networksUNC1860 provides Iran-linked APTs with access to Middle Eastern networks

UNC1860 provides Iran-linked APTs with access to Middle Eastern networks

Iran-linked APT group UNC1860 is operating as an initial access facilitator that provides remote access to Middle Eastern Networks. Mandiant…

8 months ago
OpenAI dismantled an Iranian influence operation targeting the U.S. presidential electionOpenAI dismantled an Iranian influence operation targeting the U.S. presidential election

OpenAI dismantled an Iranian influence operation targeting the U.S. presidential election

OpenAI announced it had dismantled an Iranian influence operation that was producing content related to the U.S. Presidential election. OpenAI…

9 months ago
Google disrupted hacking campaigns carried out by Iran-linked APT42Google disrupted hacking campaigns carried out by Iran-linked APT42

Google disrupted hacking campaigns carried out by Iran-linked APT42

Google disrupted a hacking campaign carried out by the Iran-linked APT group APT42 targeting the US presidential election. Google announced…

10 months ago
A massive cyber attack hit Central Bank of Iran and other Iranian banksA massive cyber attack hit Central Bank of Iran and other Iranian banks

A massive cyber attack hit Central Bank of Iran and other Iranian banks

Iranian news outlet reported that a major cyber attack targeted the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) and several other banks…

10 months ago
Foreign nation-state actors hacked Donald Trump’s campaignForeign nation-state actors hacked Donald Trump’s campaign

Foreign nation-state actors hacked Donald Trump’s campaign

Donald Trump's campaign reported that its emails were hacked by "foreign sources hostile to the United States." Donald Trump's presidential…

10 months ago
US offers a $10 million reward for information on four Iranian nationalsUS offers a $10 million reward for information on four Iranian nationals

US offers a $10 million reward for information on four Iranian nationals

The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned four Iranian nationals for their role in cyberattacks against the…

1 year ago
Iran-Linked APT TA450 embeds malicious links in PDF attachmentsIran-Linked APT TA450 embeds malicious links in PDF attachments

Iran-Linked APT TA450 embeds malicious links in PDF attachments

In recent campaigns, Iran-linked APT group MuddyWater used a legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) solution called Atera. Proofpoint researchers…

1 year ago