IRGC hacked a Swedish SMS service in response to Quran burning, authorities say

The Swedish Public Prosecutor’s Office said the Iranian hacking unit pushed 15,000 texts after breaching an unnamed telecom firm.

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Iranian-linked election interference operation shows signs of recent access

People associated with the operation shared with a journalist a document dated Sept. 15, according to new reporting.

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Krebs: Iranian outreach to Biden campaign was ‘late breaking’ news to U.S. gov

The former CISA director said Iran’s operation was “not something” the government had “been tracking for months.”

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Ransomware group releases screenshots in attempted extortion of Port of Seattle

The group known as Rhysida is demanding 100 bitcoin in ransom from the port and the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

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Four Delaware men charged in international sextortion scheme that netted nearly $2 million

The group, along with others, targeted thousands of victims across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, prosecutors allege.

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Russian, Kazakhstani men living in Miami indicted over cybercrime training service

The pair stand accused of administering WWH Club, a major Russian-language cybercrime marketplace.

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Major Iranian IT vendor paying large ransom to resolve recent cyberattack

The company, Tosan, which provides IT services to 45% of the country’s banks, has paid $561,000 worth of bitcoin so far. 

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U.S. charges five Russian military members for destructive cyber ops, hack-and-leak campaigns

The hackers were working with a unit in the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate, according to the DOJ.

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