MuddyWater Deploys UDPGangster Backdoor in Targeted Turkey-Israel-Azerbaijan Campaign
Dec 08, 2025Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Vulnerability The Iranian hacking group known as MuddyWater has been observed leveraging a new...
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Iranian Hackers Launch ‘SpearSpecter’ Spy Operation on Defense & Government Targets
The Iranian state-sponsored threat actor known as APT42 has been observed targeting individuals and organizations that are of interest to...
Iran-Linked MuddyWater Targets 100+ Organisations in Global Espionage Campaign
Oct 22, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cyber Espionage The Iranian nation-state group known as MuddyWater has been attributed to a new...
Iranian-Backed Hackers Turn Their Fake Job Recruitment Scams on Europe
An Iranian threat group that typically has targeted organizations in the Middle East, including Israel and the United Arab Emirates,...
Iranian Hackers Maintain 2-Year Access to Middle East CNI via VPN Flaws and Malware
An Iranian state-sponsored threat group has been attributed to a long-term cyber intrusion aimed at a critical national infrastructure (CNI)...
Iran’s Lovely Feline Launches BellaCPP: A Fresh C++ Version of BellaCiao Malware
Charming Kitten, the nation-state hacking group from Iran, has been detected utilizing a C++ iteration of the popular BellaCiao malware....
Iranian Cybercriminals Employ “Ideal Occupation” Baits to Spread SnailResin Malware in Aerospace Assaults
The Iranian cyber threat actor, recognized as TA455, has been seen adopting a tactic similar to a hacking group from...
The Digital Tactics of Iran: Artificial Intelligence, Fake Hosting, and Psychological Warfare
An advisory released by U.S. and Israeli cybersecurity agencies has linked an Iranian cyber group to activities aimed at disrupting...
OilRig Leverages Windows Kernel Vulnerability in Espionage Operation Targeting UAE and Gulf Countries
Oct 13, 2024Ravie Lakshmanan The Iranian hacking group referred to as OilRig has been identified exploiting a recently fixed privilege...
United States Files Charges Against Three Iranian Citizens for Interfering in Elections and Committing Cybercrimes
Charges have been revealed by federal authorities in the United States against three Iranian nationals purportedly linked to the Islamic...
Iranian APT UNC1860 Connected to MOIS Assists Cyber Intrusions in the Middle East
An Iranian sophisticated continuous threat (APT) actor probably linked with the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) is now playing...
Exclusive: Inside Iran’s cyber intrusion that has US officials on edge prior to the 2024 election
CNN — Prior to the breach of Donald Trump’s campaign this summer, Iranian hackers carried out a similar scheme targeting...
United States Agencies Issue Alert on Ongoing Ransomware Attacks by Iranian Hacker Group
A report from U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence organizations has highlighted the activities of an Iranian hacker group engaged in ransomware...
U.S. Authorities Alert About Ongoing Ransomware Attacks by Iranian Hacking Group
Several U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence organizations have raised concerns regarding a persistent series of ransomware assaults orchestrated by an Iranian...
U.S. Organizations Alerted About Ongoing Ransomware Attacks by Iranian Hacking Group
U.S. national security and intelligence bureaus have raised an alarm about an Iranian hacking syndicate that is currently carrying out...
