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Iranian Hackers Strike US Water Utilities in Retaliation for Israel Support

December 6, 2023

A group calling itself "Cyber Av3ngers," believed to be supported by Iran's government, has declared war against Western organizations making use of Israeli technology. One of the opening salvos in this campaign appears to be against US water utilities, with at least one confirmed strike by the Iranian hackers in Pennsylvania.

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Iranian Hackers Breached a US Water Utility via an Israeli-made SCADA System

December 5, 2023

Iranian hackers Cyber Av3ngers breached a water utility in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, by targeting an Israeli-made SCADA system they consider a legitimate target.

Locks on laptop screen showing Iranian hackers target defense organizations with password spraying attacks

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Iranian Hackers Use Password Spray Attacks to Compromise Defense Organizations, Pharmaceutical Firms

September 21, 2023

A recent campaign by Iranian hackers has been very successful in using password spray attacks to breach high-value targets, with a particular focus on defense organizations and satellites as well as pharmaceutical company research.

Ilag on keyboard showing Iranian hackers installed crypto miner by exploiting Log4Shell vulnerability

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Iranian Hackers Installed Crypto Miner in Federal Agency After Exploiting Unpatched Log4Shell Vulnerability

November 25, 2022

Iranian hackers installed crypto miner on federal agency’s network after exploiting unpatched Log4Shell vulnerability on the VMWare Horizon server to gain access. The threat actors moved laterally to the domain controller, compromised credentials and implanted reverse proxies on several hosts to maintain persistence.

Judge gavel And handcuff on laptop keyboard showing indictment of Iranian hackers attacks on critical infrastructure

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Iranian Hackers Indicted for Attacks on Government Agencies, Critical Infrastructure Companies

September 21, 2022

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted three Iranian hackers for a campaign of attacks dating back to 2020, including critical infrastructure companies and government agencies.

Iran flag depicted on the screen with the program code showing Iranian hackers election interference

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Iranian Hackers Indicted Over 2020 US Election Interference; Used Confidential Voter Information To Send Targeted Misinformation and Threats

November 23, 2021

Two Iranian hackers have been indicted for election interference, charged with stealing information from state voter rolls to personally target thousands of individual voters as well as members of Congress and campaign staffers.

Hacker walking away from keyboard showing Google warning of state-sponsored hacking by Iranian hackers

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Google Issues Public Warning About Iranian State-Sponsored Hacking Group

October 28, 2021

Google has been issuing direct personal warnings to users that appear to have been targeted by a state-sponsored hacking group. The company has taken the unusual step of issuing a general public warning about an Iran-backed threat.

Logistics and transportation of container cargo ships showing Iran's plans for cyber attack

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Leaked Documents Reveal Iran’s Contingency Plans for Sinking Cargo Ships, Attacking Fuel Infrastructure With Cyber Attacks

July 29, 2021

A set of documents obtained by Sky News, allegedly obtained from the Iranian cyber command, details plans by Iran to do advanced real-world damage with cyber attacks. Targets include retail fuel pumps and container ships.

Police at Munich Security Conference showing Iranian hackers and intelligence collection

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Iranian Hackers Targeted International Conference Attendees for Intelligence Collection

November 5, 2020

Iranian hackers impersonated Munich Security Conference and Think 20 Summit organizers to target high ranking diplomats and government officials for intelligence collection.

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Six-Year Surveillance Operation by Iranian Hackers Targeted Dissidents, Tracked Locations and Stole Personal Information

October 1, 2020

A six-year surveillance operation tied to state-sponsored Iranian hackers appears to have scooped up personal documents and tracked the phone location data of dissidents.

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Iranian Hackers

Iranian Hackers Strike US Water Utilities in Retaliation for Israel Support

Iranian Hackers Breached a US Water Utility via an Israeli-made SCADA System

Iranian Hackers Use Password Spray Attacks to Compromise Defense Organizations, Pharmaceutical Firms

Iranian Hackers Installed Crypto Miner in Federal Agency After Exploiting Unpatched Log4Shell Vulnerability

Iranian Hackers Indicted for Attacks on Government Agencies, Critical Infrastructure Companies

Iranian Hackers Indicted Over 2020 US Election Interference; Used Confidential Voter Information To Send Targeted Misinformation and Threats

Google Issues Public Warning About Iranian State-Sponsored Hacking Group

Leaked Documents Reveal Iran’s Contingency Plans for Sinking Cargo Ships, Attacking Fuel Infrastructure With Cyber Attacks

Iranian Hackers Targeted International Conference Attendees for Intelligence Collection

Six-Year Surveillance Operation by Iranian Hackers Targeted Dissidents, Tracked Locations and Stole Personal Information

CISA: A Coordinated Cyber Attack by Suspected Iranian Hackers Affected Over 100 Water Systems

Iranian-Linked Cyber Attack Shuts Down a UK Power Plant

FBI, CISA, and HHS Warn about Medusa Ransomware Targeting Over 500 Critical Infrastructure Organizations