Tags Iran
US alert urges think tanks to be on guard for foreign hacking activity
Think tanks are a prime target for espionage.
US seizes more domains with ties to suspected Iranian influence campaign
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unlawfully used the domains in operations to "covertly influence" opinions in the U.S. and elsewhere, says the Department of Justice.
Iranian hackers probed election-related websites in 10 states, US officials say
The briefing sheds more light on suspected Iranian efforts to potentially interfere in the U.S. presidential election.
Munich Security Conference attendees targeted with Iran-linked spearphishing, Microsoft says
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Iran’s bogus email campaign on US elections had a Facebook disinformation prong
All thanks to an FBI tip, Facebook removed a fake account with broader implications.
US sanctions Russian government institution in connection with Trisis malware
The sanctions mark the first time any government has publicly connected Trisis to Russia.
