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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”,…

Is the Spokesperson of the Khatam al-Albiya Central HQ AI?

One of the most famous figures to emerge from Iran’s conflict with the U.S. and Israel is the spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters (KCHQ), Lieutenant Colonel Ebrahmin Zolfaghari. On one hand he is seen as a symbol of…

New Iranian APT “Cavern Manticore”

According to a report published by the Israeli cybersecurity organization “Check Point Research” a new Iranian advanced persistent threat group has emerged. This group, named “Cavern Manticore”, has been targeting the Israeli government and the country’s IT sector. The hacking…

Iranian citizen arrested for cyber attacks

According to Iran International, an Iranian citizen named Amir Barati was arrested last week in Montenegro. He is accused of leading a widespread hacking campaign that targeted over 130 universities, with the attacks estimated to have caused around $3.4 billion…

Handala Hack Group Commander Killed

According to a report published by the Israeli news agency C14, Yahya Hosseini Panjaki (also known as Seyed Yahya Hamidi) the leader of the Handala hack group – one of the most active and dangerous hacker groups that has targeted…

Internet access in Iran returns

After three months of a complete internet shutdown – known as the “Iran Digital Blackout” and considered the longest internet outage in contemporary history – internet access is returning. NetBlocks, the global internet monitoring organization, announced on 27th May on…

Nimbus Manticore group starts new campaign

‌Based on a newly released article from the cybersecurity firm Unit 42, the advanced persistent-threat group Nimbus Manticore – which is linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – is carrying out a widespread new campaign against organizations in the…

Further information about new hacking group, Setarehgan Azadi

After a reliable source informed us about the recent attack by a new hacking group against the Pendar Koshk Imen Company (PKI), a representative of the group contacted us to provide further information about them, which we have published below:…

Hacker Group “MuddyWater” uses Microsoft Teams to Steal Credentials

Days ago, the security company Rapid 7 announced on their website that the group MuddyWater has carried out a new ransomware attack. The MOIS aligned threat actor group, MuddyWater, which has been active since around 2018, has carried out a…

Pendar Kooshk Imen (PKI) Hacked

We have received information showing that Pendar Kooshk Imen Company has been hacked by an unknown group, resulting in a breach of the company’s supposedly secure communications with the national banking sector. This intrusion means that this seemingly new group…