September 30, 2024 at 08:00AM The US announced charges, sanctions, and rewards in response to Iranian hacking operations targeting the 2024 election. Iran’s cyber campaign targeted the Biden, Trump, and Harris campaigns, offering stolen information to the Biden campaign. Charges were announced against 3 employees of Iran’s IRGC, with the State Department offering a $10 … Read more
September 27, 2024 at 05:51PM Three Iranians have been charged by the US Department of Justice for their involvement in a wide-ranging hacking campaign, including stealing and leaking materials from Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign. The indictment accuses the individuals of wire fraud, identity theft, and targeting US government officials and media members. The FBI … Read more
August 12, 2024 at 09:54PM The FBI is investigating the alleged theft of sensitive documents from Donald Trump’s campaign in a suspected Iranian cyber intrusion. The Biden-Harris campaign was also targeted. While the Trump campaign provided no specific evidence, it came shortly after Microsoft reported foreign interference attempts. Iran denied involvement, but Microsoft highlighted increasing … Read more
August 10, 2024 at 11:12PM Former President Trump’s campaign reported being hacked, alleging Iranian involvement and referencing a Microsoft report on foreign interference in the 2024 U.S. election. While Iran denies involvement, the U.S. Justice Department revealed criminal charges against a Pakistani with Iranian ties for planning attacks. Microsoft’s report highlighted Iranian cyber activity and … Read more
August 8, 2024 at 09:18AM The US Department of State is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on Iranian nationals accused of hacking industrial control systems. The individuals are linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and a hacker group named Cyber Av3ngers. The US government believes Cyber Av3ngers is a … Read more
October 20, 2023 at 09:24AM Symantec’s cybersecurity unit, Broadcom, has reported that the Iran-linked hacking group Crambus spent eight months infiltrating a Middle Eastern government’s compromised network. Crambus, also known as APT34 and MuddyWater, conducted espionage operations on behalf of the Iranian government. The attackers deployed various malware, including a PowerShell backdoor called PowerExchange, and … Read more