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Iran-Linked Hackers Knocked a UK Power Plant Offline for Four Days
A cyberattack tied to Iran shut down a British power station for nearly a working week, raising hard questions about how well the country's energy grid can withstand a determined digital assault.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham Tricked Into Texting a Fake Trump Aide
Someone impersonating Susie Wiles, Donald Trump's chief of staff, exchanged messages with the British Prime Minister. It is the latest in a string of attacks targeting senior politicians through simple social deception.
US Charges 17 Iranians With Hacking Hundreds of Universities and Government Agencies
A federal indictment names 17 people linked to a Tehran company that stole more than 31 terabytes of academic research on behalf of Iran's Revolutionary Guard. Five defendants now carry $10 million bounties.
Iranian Hackers Refine 'Cavern' Toolkit to Hide Inside Google and DNS Traffic
Kaspersky says the Cav3rn framework, aimed at Israeli targets, now hides its commands inside services most networks trust by default.
Iranian Hackers Hit Water Systems in at Least 12 US States
New Jersey and Alabama are the latest to confirm attacks on water infrastructure. So far, no taps have run dry and no water has been contaminated, but the campaign is still expanding.
A Decade of Iranian Cyberattacks on America: What We Know
From wiping casino hard drives to targeting children's hospitals, a pattern of disruptive attacks tied to Iran stretches back more than a decade. Now investigators are asking whether the same playbook was used against water systems in seven US states.
Iran-Linked Hackers Hit Water Systems Across at Least Seven US States
Michigan, South Dakota, and Georgia are among the states confirmed to have had water infrastructure targeted. This is not a Minnesota problem.
Iranian hackers suspected in attack on 30 US water systems
A wave of cyberattacks hit Minnesota water infrastructure on Sunday and Monday, briefly cutting supply to one town. Investigators say the methods match a known Iranian-linked group, though formal attribution has not yet been made.
More Than 30 Minnesota Water Utilities Hit in Coordinated Cyberattack
Attackers knocked out automated controls at water and wastewater plants across the state on July 26 and 27. Drinking water stayed safe, but one city briefly shut its plant down entirely.
Iran-Linked Hackers Deploy 'NightLedger' Backdoor Against Middle East, Africa Targets
Nimbus Manticore is running a fresh campaign with a new Windows backdoor and hidden tunnels that turn victim machines into relays.
US Agencies Warn That Iranian Hackers Are Targeting Industrial Control Systems Made by Siemens, Schneider Electric, and Rockwell Automation
An updated federal advisory names the specific techniques used to break into programmable logic controllers, the computers that run factories, water plants, and power grids.
HollowGraph Malware Hides Spy Commands Inside Microsoft 365 Calendar Entries
A newly identified piece of malware turns ordinary calendar appointments into a covert messaging system, letting criminals send instructions and steal files without ever touching a suspicious server.
HollowGraph: The Spyware That Hides Its Orders in a Fake 2050 Calendar Invite
Researchers at Group-IB link the covert Microsoft 365 tool to Iran-nexus activity targeting Israeli organisations, with medium confidence.
Ransomware Hits Naval Contractor, Lidl Discloses Data Breach, and Iran Tracks US Military Phones
A week of scattered but serious disclosures: a defence shipbuilder confirms a ransomware attack, a major supermarket chain notifies customers of stolen data, and new evidence suggests Iranian operatives tracked phones belonging to US military personnel.
GigaWiper: The Malware That Destroys on Demand
A newly uncovered piece of malicious software lets criminals break into a system, wait quietly, then choose exactly how they want to erase everything. Microsoft researchers say it is unlike anything they have tracked before.