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Threat Intelligence & APT The Record 1 month ago

US charges Iranians for sprawling hacking campaign on government agencies, universities

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CyberNew Threat Research Desk
• Original Reporting: The Record
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Assessed Severity: MEDIUM
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Analyst Takeaway

"Image: sina drakhshani / Unsplash US charges Iranians for sprawling hacking campaign on government agencies, universities The Justice Department accused hackers connected to Iran’s military of breaching employee email accounts connected to the Department of Labor, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and multiple United Nations organizations. The campaign, which started around 2013, also..."

Recommended Defense & Mitigation

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Image: sina drakhshani / Unsplash

US charges Iranians for sprawling hacking campaign on government agencies, universities

The Justice Department accused hackers connected to Iran’s military of breaching employee email accounts connected to the Department of Labor, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and multiple United Nations organizations. 

The campaign, which started around 2013, also involved accounts connected to state government agencies in Hawaii and Indiana. 

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This threat report was reviewed by CyberNew analysts and cross-referenced with primary security disclosures from The Record.

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