An Iranian flag is carried around the Azadi (Freedom) monument tower during the annual rally commemorating Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution in Tehran on Feb. 11, 2024. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images) Iranian hackers impersonate journalists in social engineering campaign Members of a notorious Iranian hacking crew are using false personas to steal credentials and access victim cloud environments, per a new Mandiant report. May 1, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
Researchers at the cybersecurity firm Proofpoint attributed a cyberattack on a “close affiliate” of former National Security Adviser John Bolton, seen here in Washington in August 2022, to an Iranian hacking group known as TA453. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Iranian hacking group expands focus to US politicians, critical infrastructure, researchers find The group known as TA453 has added "outlier" attacks to its portfolio over the past two years, seemingly in concert with Iranian hardliners. Dec 14, 2022 By AJ Vicens