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Hacking Attempt Reported at Poland’s Nuclear Research Center

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Hacking Attempt Reported at Poland’s Nuclear Research Center 2026-03-16 at 10:56 By Eduard Kovacs Initial evidence indicates Iran may be behind the attack, but officials admitted it could be a false flag.  The post Hacking Attempt Reported at Poland’s Nuclear Research Center appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original […]

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

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Iran-Linked Hackers Take Aim at US and Other Targets, Raising Risk of Cyberattacks During War 2026-03-13 at 14:34 By Associated Press Pro-Iranian hackers are targeting sites in the Middle East and starting to stretch into the United States during the war, raising the risk of American defense contractors, power stations and water plants. The post

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Iran-Linked Hacker Attack on Stryker Disrupted Manufacturing and Shipping

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Iran-Linked Hacker Attack on Stryker Disrupted Manufacturing and Shipping 2026-03-13 at 12:50 By Eduard Kovacs Evidence indicates that the attackers leveraged existing endpoint management software rather than malware to wipe devices. The post Iran-Linked Hacker Attack on Stryker Disrupted Manufacturing and Shipping appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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MedTech Giant Stryker Crippled by Iran-Linked Hacker Attack

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MedTech Giant Stryker Crippled by Iran-Linked Hacker Attack 2026-03-11 at 18:18 By Eduard Kovacs Stryker was targeted by the Handala group, which claims to have wiped more than 200,000 of the company’s devices. The post MedTech Giant Stryker Crippled by Iran-Linked Hacker Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Iran-linked APT targets US critical sectors with new backdoors

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Iran-linked APT targets US critical sectors with new backdoors 2026-03-06 at 15:56 By Zeljka Zorz An Iran-linked hacking group has been active inside the networks of several US organizations since early February, raising concerns that the activity could precede broader cyber operations connected to escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. New backdoors used by

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Iranian APT Hacked US Airport, Bank, Software Company

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Iranian APT Hacked US Airport, Bank, Software Company 2026-03-06 at 13:37 By Ionut Arghire The attacks, observed since February, show that Iranian hackers already have a presence in the networks of US organizations. The post Iranian APT Hacked US Airport, Bank, Software Company appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Iranian Strikes on Amazon Data Centers Highlight Industry’s Vulnerability to Physical Disasters

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Iranian Strikes on Amazon Data Centers Highlight Industry’s Vulnerability to Physical Disasters 2026-03-03 at 22:09 By Associated Press Two AWS data centers in the United Arab Emirates were “directly struck” and another facility in Bahrain was also damaged after a drone landed nearby. The post Iranian Strikes on Amazon Data Centers Highlight Industry’s Vulnerability to

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Iran Cyber Front: Hacktivist Activity Rises, but State-Sponsored Attacks Stay Low

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Iran Cyber Front: Hacktivist Activity Rises, but State-Sponsored Attacks Stay Low 2026-03-03 at 15:07 By Eduard Kovacs The cybersecurity industry is monitoring the landscape and says many of the big claims made by hacktivist groups remain unverified. The post Iran Cyber Front: Hacktivist Activity Rises, but State-Sponsored Attacks Stay Low appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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US-Israel and Iran Trade Cyberattacks: Pro-West Hacks Cause Disruption as Tehran Retaliates

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US-Israel and Iran Trade Cyberattacks: Pro-West Hacks Cause Disruption as Tehran Retaliates 2026-03-02 at 13:18 By Eduard Kovacs Both sides conduct hacking and other attacks, including the deployment of wiper malware, DDoS, and disruptions to critical infrastructure.  The post US-Israel and Iran Trade Cyberattacks: Pro-West Hacks Cause Disruption as Tehran Retaliates appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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US Posts $10 Million Bounty for Iranian Hackers

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US Posts $10 Million Bounty for Iranian Hackers 2025-12-09 at 14:54 By Ionut Arghire The US seeks information on the leader of Emennet Pasargad, Mohammad Bagher Shirinkar, and long-time employee Fatemeh Sedighian Kashi. The post US Posts $10 Million Bounty for Iranian Hackers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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MuddyWater cyber campaign adds new backdoors in latest wave of attacks

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MuddyWater cyber campaign adds new backdoors in latest wave of attacks 2025-12-02 at 15:15 By Sinisa Markovic ESET researchers say an Iran aligned threat group is refining its playbook again, and the latest activity shows how much its tactics have shifted. MuddyWater is a long running cyberespionage group, and new findings points to a campaign

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Amazon Details Iran’s Cyber-Enabled Kinetic Attacks Linking Digital Spying to Physical Strikes

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Amazon Details Iran’s Cyber-Enabled Kinetic Attacks Linking Digital Spying to Physical Strikes 2025-11-19 at 20:16 By Eduard Kovacs Amazon threat intelligence experts have documented two cases in which Iran leveraged hacking to prepare for kinetic attacks. The post Amazon Details Iran’s Cyber-Enabled Kinetic Attacks Linking Digital Spying to Physical Strikes appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Iranian Hackers Target Defense and Government Officials in Ongoing Campaign

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Iranian Hackers Target Defense and Government Officials in Ongoing Campaign 2025-11-17 at 16:30 By Ionut Arghire The state-sponsored APT has been targeting the victims’ family members to increase pressure on their targets. The post Iranian Hackers Target Defense and Government Officials in Ongoing Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Ports are getting smarter and more hackable

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Ports are getting smarter and more hackable 2025-07-23 at 08:31 By Sinisa Markovic A new policy brief from NATO’s Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) warns that critical port infrastructure, responsible for 80 percent of global trade, is increasingly under attack by threat actors tied to Russia, Iran, and China. These ports are essential

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Iranian APT Targets Android Users With New Variants of DCHSpy Spyware

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Iranian APT Targets Android Users With New Variants of DCHSpy Spyware 2025-07-21 at 16:15 By Ionut Arghire Iranian APT MuddyWater has been using new versions of the DCHSpy Android surveillance tool since the beginning of the conflict with Israel. The post Iranian APT Targets Android Users With New Variants of DCHSpy Spyware appeared first on

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US Calls Reported Threats by Pro-Iran Hackers to Release Trump-Tied Material a ‘Smear Campaign’

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US Calls Reported Threats by Pro-Iran Hackers to Release Trump-Tied Material a ‘Smear Campaign’ 2025-07-02 at 16:32 By Associated Press The United States has warned of continued Iranian cyberattacks following American strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. The post US Calls Reported Threats by Pro-Iran Hackers to Release Trump-Tied Material a ‘Smear Campaign’ appeared first on

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Iranian Hackers’ Preferred ICS Targets Left Open Amid Fresh US Attack Warning

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Iranian Hackers’ Preferred ICS Targets Left Open Amid Fresh US Attack Warning 2025-07-01 at 12:18 By Eduard Kovacs The US government is again warning about potential Iranian cyberattacks as researchers find that hackers’ favorite ICS targets remain exposed. The post Iranian Hackers’ Preferred ICS Targets Left Open Amid Fresh US Attack Warning appeared first on

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US Braces for Cyberattacks After Joining Israel-Iran War

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US Braces for Cyberattacks After Joining Israel-Iran War 2025-06-23 at 13:51 By Eduard Kovacs Iranian hackers are expected to intensify cyberattacks against the US after the recent air strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites. The post US Braces for Cyberattacks After Joining Israel-Iran War appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Predatory Sparrow Burns $90 Million on Iranian Crypto Exchange in Cyber Shadow War

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Predatory Sparrow Burns $90 Million on Iranian Crypto Exchange in Cyber Shadow War 2025-06-19 at 19:46 By Ryan Naraine Israel-linked Predatory Sparrow hackers torched more than $90 million at Iran’s largest cryptobank as Israel-Iran cyberwar escalates. The post Predatory Sparrow Burns $90 Million on Iranian Crypto Exchange in Cyber Shadow War appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Iranian Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Baltimore Ransomware Attack

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Iranian Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Baltimore Ransomware Attack 2025-05-27 at 21:28 By SecurityWeek News Sina Gholinejad pleaded guilty to computer-fraud and wire-fraud-conspiracy charges linked to the Robbinhood ransomware hit on Baltimore. The post Iranian Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Baltimore Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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