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A group of Iranian hackers – dubbed Pioneer Kitten by cybersecurity researchers – is straddling the line between state-contracted cyber espionage group and initial access provider (and partner in crime) for affiliates of several ransomware … Continue reading Pioneer Kitten: Iranian hackers partnering with ransomware affiliates
Peach Sandstorm is said to have focused on the oil and gas, satellite, government and communications sectors.
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The lessons learned from the 2016 election hacking made US officials more open about the recent Iranian hack targeting presidential campaigns.
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Meta said it discovered a network of Iranian hackers, who posed as tech support agents for companies including AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo and Google.
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The tech giant believes it is another instance of Iranian hackers attempting to meddle in U.S. politics and the upcoming presidential election.
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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 interference.
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In a joint statement, agencies say both presidential parties have been targeted by Iran.
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The effort was part of a sprawling Iranian campaign to target U.S. elections unmasked by various tech companies in recent days.
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Google says it blocked Iranian APT42 hackers from accessing the personal email accounts of individuals affiliated with the US elections.
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Google said an Iranian hacking group has tried to infiltrate the personal email accounts of roughly a dozen people linked to President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump since May.
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