Microsoft: Iran’s Mint Sandstorm APT Blasts Educators, Researchers
January 19, 2024 at 12:44PM Iran-linked Mint Sandstorm group targets professionals in Middle Eastern affairs with sophisticated social engineering tactics, delivering malware and compromising systems. The group, tied to the Iranian military, uses lures related to Israel-Hamas war for cyber-espionage and is known for its persistent efforts. It impersonates journalists and researchers, employs custom backdoors, … Read more