Iran’s Nimbus Manticore hackers used trojanized Zoom installers to deploy malware against US firms during a wider IRGC linked cyber campaign.
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The LA Metro Attack Wasn’t Hacktivism. It Was a State Operation With a Costume On.
Iran’s “hacktivist” group Ababil of Minab, which hit LA Metro and wiped terabytes of data, is forensically linked to Iran’s intelligence service MOIS. In late March, a group calling itself Ababil of Minab posted videos and screenshots online claiming it had broken into the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, wiped hundreds of terabytes of…
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Iran-Linked Hackers Target US Aviation with Phishing and SEO Poisoning Campaign
Iran’s Nimbus Manticore pushes AI-built MiniFast backdoor via phishing and SEO poisoning
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Researchers unearth industrial sabotage malware that predated Stuxnet by 5 years
Designed to cripple Iran’s nuclear enrichment program, the 2010 Stuxnet worm set a cybersecurity precedent as the first time a nation escalated its activities from strategic espionage to sabotage in cyberspace. Now, a new discovery suggests such operations were in full swing years before Stuxnet came to light. Researchers from SentinelOne have tracked down samples…
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Researchers Identify Fast16 Sabotage Malware That Pre-Dates Stuxnet
The “fast16” malware may have been used to target Iran’s nuclear program prior to Stuxnet
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Iranian attacks on US critical infrastructure puts 3,900 devices in crosshairs
The fallout and potential exposure from Iran’s state-backed targeting of U.S. critical infrastructure extends to more than 5,200 internet-connected devices, researchers at Censys said in a threat intelligence brief Wednesday. Of the programmable logic controllers manufactured by Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley that Censys identified as potentially exposed to Iranian government attackers, nearly 3,900, or about 3 out…
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Hackers Didn’t Hack the FBI Network — They Did Something Smarter
A threat operation attributed to actors aligned with Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has compromised the personal email account of FBI Director Kash Patel, exposing historical communications and personal data in a campaign that blends espionage, disruption, and information operations. The activity is being conducted under the “Handala Hack Team” persona, which serves…
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Caught in the Iranian War crossfire: Big Tech, Microsoft and Windows
Iran’s most potent weapon in the war with the United States is pretty clear: attack the world’s oil and gas infrastructure by closing off access to the Strait of Hormuz. But Big Oil isn’t the only industry Iran is aiming for — it’s also attacking Big Tech. And that includes Microsoft, which is directly in…
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Iran-Backed Hackers Claim Wiper Attack on Medtech Firm Stryker
A hacktivist group with links to Iran’s intelligence agencies is claiming responsibility for a data-wiping attack against Stryker, a global medical technology company based in Michigan. News reports out of Ireland, Stryker’s largest hub outside of the United States, said the company sent home more than 5,000 workers there today. Meanwhile, a voicemail message at…
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Iran’s MuddyWater Hackers Target US Firms with New Dindoor Backdoor
Researchers say Iran’s MuddyWater hackers targeted US companies and an Israeli software firm’s department in a cyber campaign using the Dindoor malware – All this amid the ongoing conflict.
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Ariomex, Iran-based crypto exchange, suffers data leak
Resecurity says Iran’s Ariomex crypto exchange suffered a data leak exposing user and transaction data from 2022 to 2025. Resecurity (USA) reports that Ariomex’s database, one of Iran’s cryptocurrency exchange platforms, suffered a data leak. The report published by the cybersecurity company presents the findings of a structured analysis of the leaked database, which contains…
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Popular Iranian App BadeSaba was Hacked to Send “Help Is on the Way” Alerts
Hackers took over Iran’s BadeSaba Calendar prayer app, sending “Help Is on the Way” alerts and messages urging soldiers to lay down weapons.