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27 stories taggedIran.
Invisible Characters, SIM Swap Jail Time, and a $10 Million Bounty: This Week's Security Briefing
A trick that hides malicious text from spam filters, a phone-hijacking criminal now behind bars, and a US government reward for help catching an Iranian hacking official.
North Korea's Fake-Employee Scheme Now Recruits Workers From Iran and Lebanon
What began as a North Korean operation to sneak remote workers into U.S. tech companies has grown into a multinational scheme, with recruits now drawn from Iran and Lebanon.
Iran's Spy Malware Runs on Telegram, Western Agencies Warn
US, UK and Dutch cyber agencies say Iranian intelligence uses a Windows tool controlled through Telegram to watch dissidents and activists abroad.
US, UK and Dutch Agencies Reveal Iranian Surveillance Tool That Hides Inside Telegram
A joint government report names 'Chosen Brick', a spying program linked to Iranian operators that uses Telegram to receive stolen data and issue commands.
Iranian Hackers Nimbus Manticore Target Mac and Linux With Fake Job Tests
Kaspersky says the state-linked crew is now posing as recruiters and hiding remote-access malware inside coding challenges sent to job hunters.
Iran's Nimbus Manticore Adds New Backdoor and SSH Tunneler to Spy Kit
Group-IB says the IRGC-linked hackers have quietly built out fresh infrastructure and custom malware for espionage campaigns in 2026.
More Than 100 Water Systems Were Hit by Hackers in July. Here's What CISA Found.
U.S. cybersecurity officials have put a number on the recent wave of attacks on drinking water and wastewater facilities: over 100 internet-connected systems targeted in a single month, most of them left exposed by a simple modem.
US Treasury Sanctions Iran-Linked Hackers Tied to Critical Infrastructure Attacks
Washington widens its economic squeeze on Tehran, naming operators behind intrusions into water, energy and other essential services.
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's 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.