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fromTheregister
5 hours ago

EU sanctions Iranian cyber crew behind US election tampering

Based in Tehran, Emennet Pasargad is responsible for a variety of high-profile cyberattacks on Western organizations. Among these are attempted interference with US elections and attacks on the subscribers of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, the Council stated.
France politics
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
4 days ago

Iran-Linked Hackers Take Aim at US and Other Targets, Raising Risk of Cyberattacks During War

Pro-Iranian hackers are expanding cyberattacks from the Middle East into the United States, targeting defense contractors, medical device companies, and critical infrastructure like power stations and water plants.
World news
fromWIRED
5 days ago

How 'Handala' Became the Face of Iran's Hacker Counterattacks

Iran's Handala hacker group conducted a major cyberattack on medical technology firm Stryker, disabling tens of thousands of computers as retaliation for US-Israel airstrikes, marking the beginning of Iranian state-sponsored cyber warfare disguised as hacktivism.
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