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…
Islamic Azad University Hacked
According to a report published by the “Citna” news agency, a new hacking group called “Sarbedaran” which has been linked to the Mujahedin al Khalq (MEK), announced on it’s Telegram channel that it had infiltrated the systems of the Islamic…
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…
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…
A new hacking group, “Ababil of Minab”, has entered the cyber arena
A new pro-Iranian hacking group has emerged called Ababil of Minab. Ababil of Minab has named itself after the missile attack on Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, Hormuzgan province in Southern Iran which occured on the 28 February resulting in…
Continuation of Iran’s war on the cyber battlefield
Whilst the conflict between the US/Israel coalition and Iran continues, Iran’s regime has intensified its effors in the cyber war. The hacking group Handala which emerged shortly after the Hamas attacks on Israel on 7 October and who previously claimed…
Significant cyber attack on Stryker Inc.
The Handala hacking group, affiliated with the Ministry of Intelligence and Security, have announced that they have carried out a “unique cyber operation” against the US medical equipment company Stryker. In a statement the group called the attack a retaliation…
Cyber campaign “Red Kitten” targets human rights activists and NGOs
“Red Kitten” is an advanced persistent threat group affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which started its activities in January 2026, during the country-wide protests. It appears that the group has conducted a campaign targeting NGOs and human…
Counter Galois Onion: Improved encryption for Tor circuit traffic
The Tor project have recently announced that it is implementing a new Counter Galois Onion (CGO) relay encryption algorithm. Cryptographers Jean Paul Degabriele, Alessandro Melloni, Jean Pierre Munch and Martijn Stam has been designed CGO for years. According to the…