Iran-aligned Agrius group deploys new wiper through supply-chain attack in diamond industry, ESET Research discovers.
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“Don’t mess with our elections”: hackers warn Iran
The attack has disrupted data centres in Iran and has reportedly been launched in multiple countries as well. The hackers have left the image of a US flag on screens along with a warning: “Don’t mess with our elections”, the Iranian IT ministry said on Saturday. 0 2704
ESET launches report highlighting activities of Russia, North Korea, Iran and China-aligned threat actors
ESET launches APT activity report highlighting activities of Russia, North Korea, Iran and China-aligned threat actors, including attacks on aerospace and defence industries.
From Wiper to Ransomware: The Evolution of Agrius
A new threat actor SentinelLabs tracked as Agrius was observed operating in Israel starting in 2020. Initially engaged in espionage activity, Agrius deployed a set of destructive wiper attacks against Israeli targets, masquerading the activity as ransomware attacks. The attacks were carried out using DEADWOOD (aka Detbosit), a wiper with unconfirmed links to an Iranian threat group.
Middle East energy firms a prime target for Iran-backed attacks
Intelligence-led security firm FireEye, has released information about a new cyber espionage operation primarily targeting Middle Eastern organisations in the energy sector.
Tech companies remove accounts tied to Irananian propaganda
Social media and technology companies Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet jointly removed hundreds of accounts tied to Iranian actors, which cybersecurity …
Mass protest kicks off in Moscow against Telegram blocking
Thousands of people took to the streets of Moscow on Monday, throwing paper planes and protesting for authorities to unblock the popular Telegram instant messaging app.
Iran bans use of cryptocurrencies
Iran’s central bank has banned the country’s banks from dealing in cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, over money-laundering concerns, the state news agency IRNA reported.
“We’ll develop more products for Middle East”: centurions Panasonic
Consumer electronics giant Panasonic celebrated its 100-year anniversary today at Le Meridien Hotel in Dubai with a pledge to enhance …
FireEye reveals details of Iranian hacking group
FireEye has announced details of an Iranian hacking group with potential destructive capabilities which FireEye has named APT33. FireEye analysis reveals …
Falcon Technologies, Verbatim sign ME distribution agreement
Falcon Technologies International (FTI), an optical media storage specialist, has signed an exclusive agreement with Verbatim, the storage media giant, …