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Iranian Hackers Looking At US Election Websites Ahead Of Polls: Microsoft
An Iranian hacking group is actively scouting US election-related websites and American media outlets as election day nears, according to a Microsoft blog published on Wednesday.
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US Alleges Iranian Hackers Sent Stolen Trump Info To Biden Campaign
US authorities on Wednesday said Iranian cyberattackers had offered "stolen, non-public" material from Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign to staff for his then White House rival, Joe Biden.
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Microsoft Blames Iranian State Actors for Cyberattack on Charlie Hebdo
US computing giant Microsoft said Friday that it had identified Iranian state actors as those behind the recent cyberattack on French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Clint Watts, the general manager of Microsoft's Digital Threat Analysis Center, said that the hackers, who called themselves "Holy Souls," were Iranian cybersecurity firm Emennet Pa...
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FBI Director Claims Iranian Hackers Attempted to Target Boston Hospital Last Year to Disrupt Services
FBI Director Christopher Wray recently claimed in his speech at the Boston College that Hackers sponsored by the Iranian government last year attempted a ‘despicable’ cyberattack against Boston Children's Hospital that threatened to disrupt services to patients.
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Facebook Says Iranian Hackers Targeted US, Europe Defence Workers Using Fake Accounts
Facebook said on Thursday that it has disrupted an Iran-based cyber espionage operation targeting defence and aerospace workers in Europe and the US.
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Facebook Says Suspected Iranian Hackers Behind US Election Threats Operated in 2019
Iranian hackers suspected of emailing threatening messages to US voters last week and spreading false information about compromised election systems ran a disinformation campaign last year targeting the Middle East, Facebook said on Tuesday.
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Chinese, Iranian Hackers Targeted Biden, Trump Campaigns: Google
State-backed hackers from China have targeted staffers working on the U.S. presidential campaign of Democrat Joe Biden, a senior Google security official said on Thursday. The same official said Iranian hackers had recently targeted email accounts belonging to Republican President Donald Trump's campaign staff.
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US Government Website Briefly Defaced by 'Iranian Hackers'
The website of a US government agency Federal Depository Library Program was briefly defaced by a group calling itself "Iran Cyber Security Group Hackers".
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Russia Dismisses Hacking Reports as 'Unsavoury'
Moscow on Thursday dismissed media reports that Russian hackers piggybacked on an Iranian cyber-espionage operation to attack government and industry organisations in dozens of countries as an "unsavoury" interpretation of a security report.
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Russian Group Hijacked Iranian Spying Operation, Officials Say
Russian hackers piggy-backed on an Iranian cyber-espionage operation to attack government and industry organizations in dozens of countries while masquerading as attackers from the Islamic Republic, British and US officials said on Monday.
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Russian Hackers Hijacked Iran Spying Operation Targeted 20 Countries
Russian Hacking Campaign: Russian hackers piggy-backed on an Iranian cyber-espionage operation to attack government and industry organizations in dozens of countries while masquerading as attackers from the Islamic Republic, British and U.S. officials said on Monday.
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Iranian Hackers Targeted US Presidential Campaign, Says Microsoft
A hacking group that appears to be linked to the Iranian government attempted to intrude into a U.S. presidential contender's campaign but did not succeed, Microsoft Corp said on Friday.
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Microsoft Says It Seized 99 Websites Iranian Hackers Used for Attacks
Microsoft said it seized 99 websites used by Iranian hackers to steal sensitive information and launch other cyber-attacks.
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US Indicts Iranian Hackers Responsible for Deploying 'SamSam' Ransomware
The 34-month long hacking scheme wreaked havoc on hospitals, schools, companies and government agencies.
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Iran Hit By Global Cyber Attack That Left US Flag On Screens
Hackers have attacked networks in a number of countries including data centres in Iran where they left the image of a U.S. flag on screens along with a warning: "Don't mess with our elections", the Iranian IT ministry said on Saturday.
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Iranian Hackers Looking At US Election Websites Ahead Of Polls: Microsoft
An Iranian hacking group is actively scouting US election-related websites and American media outlets as election day nears, according to a Microsoft blog published on Wednesday.
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US Alleges Iranian Hackers Sent Stolen Trump Info To Biden Campaign
US authorities on Wednesday said Iranian cyberattackers had offered "stolen, non-public" material from Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign to staff for his then White House rival, Joe Biden.
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Microsoft Blames Iranian State Actors for Cyberattack on Charlie Hebdo
US computing giant Microsoft said Friday that it had identified Iranian state actors as those behind the recent cyberattack on French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Clint Watts, the general manager of Microsoft's Digital Threat Analysis Center, said that the hackers, who called themselves "Holy Souls," were Iranian cybersecurity firm Emennet Pa...
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FBI Director Claims Iranian Hackers Attempted to Target Boston Hospital Last Year to Disrupt Services
FBI Director Christopher Wray recently claimed in his speech at the Boston College that Hackers sponsored by the Iranian government last year attempted a ‘despicable’ cyberattack against Boston Children's Hospital that threatened to disrupt services to patients.
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Facebook Says Iranian Hackers Targeted US, Europe Defence Workers Using Fake Accounts
Facebook said on Thursday that it has disrupted an Iran-based cyber espionage operation targeting defence and aerospace workers in Europe and the US.
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Facebook Says Suspected Iranian Hackers Behind US Election Threats Operated in 2019
Iranian hackers suspected of emailing threatening messages to US voters last week and spreading false information about compromised election systems ran a disinformation campaign last year targeting the Middle East, Facebook said on Tuesday.
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Chinese, Iranian Hackers Targeted Biden, Trump Campaigns: Google
State-backed hackers from China have targeted staffers working on the U.S. presidential campaign of Democrat Joe Biden, a senior Google security official said on Thursday. The same official said Iranian hackers had recently targeted email accounts belonging to Republican President Donald Trump's campaign staff.
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US Government Website Briefly Defaced by 'Iranian Hackers'
The website of a US government agency Federal Depository Library Program was briefly defaced by a group calling itself "Iran Cyber Security Group Hackers".
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Russia Dismisses Hacking Reports as 'Unsavoury'
Moscow on Thursday dismissed media reports that Russian hackers piggybacked on an Iranian cyber-espionage operation to attack government and industry organisations in dozens of countries as an "unsavoury" interpretation of a security report.
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Russian Group Hijacked Iranian Spying Operation, Officials Say
Russian hackers piggy-backed on an Iranian cyber-espionage operation to attack government and industry organizations in dozens of countries while masquerading as attackers from the Islamic Republic, British and US officials said on Monday.
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Russian Hackers Hijacked Iran Spying Operation Targeted 20 Countries
Russian Hacking Campaign: Russian hackers piggy-backed on an Iranian cyber-espionage operation to attack government and industry organizations in dozens of countries while masquerading as attackers from the Islamic Republic, British and U.S. officials said on Monday.
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Iranian Hackers Targeted US Presidential Campaign, Says Microsoft
A hacking group that appears to be linked to the Iranian government attempted to intrude into a U.S. presidential contender's campaign but did not succeed, Microsoft Corp said on Friday.
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Microsoft Says It Seized 99 Websites Iranian Hackers Used for Attacks
Microsoft said it seized 99 websites used by Iranian hackers to steal sensitive information and launch other cyber-attacks.
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US Indicts Iranian Hackers Responsible for Deploying 'SamSam' Ransomware
The 34-month long hacking scheme wreaked havoc on hospitals, schools, companies and government agencies.
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Iran Hit By Global Cyber Attack That Left US Flag On Screens
Hackers have attacked networks in a number of countries including data centres in Iran where they left the image of a U.S. flag on screens along with a warning: "Don't mess with our elections", the Iranian IT ministry said on Saturday.
