Infiltration of U.S. Infrastructure by Foreign Threat Actors
According to a report by Security Week, external actors have targeted two small water companies in Colorado, manipulating the equipment used to control drinking water systems. The infiltrating reportedly took place in late August this year. These two private water…
Iranian Hackers Deploy CHOSEN BRICK Malware
Government officials from the UK, U.S, and the Netherlands have reported a new sypware for the Windows operating system called “CHOSEN BRICK.” In a joint report, they warned that this malware has been used by Iranian intelligence agencies to hack…
New Hacking Group APT Iran Emerges
According to chron.com, Iranian linked hackers have claimed responsibility for a widespread service outage at AT&T in Texas. The group, calling itself “APT Iran”, created its Telegram channel on September 9 of this year. Their first attack took place on…
Gorz Rostam Hacking Group Targeted US Water Infrastructure
The cyber arena has witnessed a surge of activity from a group known as “Gorz Rostam.” This group, a politically motivated pro Iran cyber actor, has made itself known in the cyber space through a series of global attacks and…
Iranian Hackers and a New Fake Job Recruitment Campaign
According to Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, the hacking group Nimbus Manticore (also known as Mirage Kitten) is conducting a malware campaign targeting software developers and other technical experts in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, and Egypt by offering fake jobs on job platforms…
UK Power Plant Shut Down For Four Days
According to the British newspaper, The Telegraph, hackers linked to the Islamic Republic of Iran have targeted a British power plant, taking it offline for four days. Notably, this is believed to be the first time that hackers affiliated with…
Continued Cyberattacks Against The U.S
A few weeks ago, we reported on a coordinated cyberattack campaign focused on water facilities in the state of Minnesota, and it now appears these attacks are still ongoing. In recent days, U.S media has reported a series of new…
Coordinated Cyberattacks Target Minnesota Water Facilities
Following a two-day wave of coordinated attacks, at least one municipal water system has been impacted. According to a report by Bleeping Computer on July 26th and 27th, several water systems in cities across the state of Minnesota, including Braham,…
Hack of Israeli Defense Company
Cyberban News Agency has reported a large-scale cyberattack against the company “IMCO”. According to the agency, the Arabic-speaking group “Cyber Isnaad Front”, linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), took responsibility for the attack in a post on “LeakForum”,…
Iran tracks US contractors’ mobile devices
According to a report by the Financial Times, at the beginning and during the 40-day war, Iranian cyber attackers attempted to locate devices belonging to US forces in the Middle East for targeting. The report states that at the beginning…