Threat hunters have discerned new activity associated with an Iranian threat actor known as Infy (aka Prince of Persia), nearly […]
Category: Iranian
Iranian Hackers Use DEEPROOT and TWOSTROKE Malware in Aerospace and Defense Attacks
Nov 18, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Malware Suspected espionage-driven threat actors from Iran have been observed deploying backdoors like TWOSTROKE […]
Iranian Hackers Launch ‘SpearSpecter’ Spy Operation on Defense & Government Targets
The Iranian state-sponsored threat actor known as APT42 has been observed targeting individuals and organizations that are of interest to […]
Iranian Hackers Exploit 100+ Embassy Email Accounts in Global Phishing Targeting Diplomats
Sep 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananData Breach / Cyber Espionage An Iran-nexus group has been linked to a “coordinated” and “multi-wave” spear-phishing […]
Iranian APT35 Hackers Targeting Israeli Tech Experts with AI-Powered Phishing Attacks
Jun 26, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Malware An Iranian state-sponsored hacking group associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) […]
Iranian Hacker Pleads Guilty in $19 Million Robbinhood Ransomware Attack on Baltimore
May 28, 2025Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Data Breach An Iranian national has pleaded guilty in the U.S. over his involvement in […]
Iranian Hackers Maintain 2-Year Access to Middle East CNI via VPN Flaws and Malware
May 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Operational Technology An Iranian state-sponsored threat group has been attributed to a long-term cyber intrusion […]
Iranian and Russian Entities Sanctioned for Election Interference Using AI and Cyber Tactics
Jan 01, 2025Ravie LakshmananGenerative AI / Election Interference The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Tuesday […]