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…
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…
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…
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…