Israeli El Al Alleges Hackers Targeted Flights in Mid-Air Hijack Attempt

By Deeba Ahmed
The aircraft was reportedly flying over an area inhabited by Iranian-backed Houthis.
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State-backed hackers are experimenting with OpenAI models 

Microsoft and OpenAI say hackers from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia are exploring the use of large language models in their operations. 

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Albanian Authorities Accuse Iranian-Backed Hackers of Cyberattack on Institute of Statistics

Albania’s cybersecurity authorities have accused a hacker group “sponsored” by the Iranian government of attacking the country’s Institute of Statistics earlier this month.
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US Slaps Sanctions on ‘Dangerous’ Iranian Hackers Linked to Water Utility Hacks 

The US government slaps sanctions against six Iranian government officials linked to cyberattacks against Israeli PLC vendor Unitronics.
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U.S. government sanctions Iranian officials over Pennsylvania water facility hack

The Iranian attack targeted a device manufactured by an Israeli company.

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Iran’s Mint Sandstorm APT Hits Universities with Hamas-Israel Phishing Scam

By Deeba Ahmed
Bespoke Baits for Big Brains – Mint Sandstorm Deploys New Tactics to Infiltrate Universities.
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Microsoft: Iranian APT Impersonating Prominent Journalist in Clever Spear-Phishing Attacks

Microsoft says an APT with links to Iran’s military intelligence is impersonating a prominent journalist in clever spear-phishing attacks.
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