Topic: geopolitical cyber activity
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FBI: Handala Hackers Use Telegram for Malware Attacks
The FBI warns that Iranian state-sponsored hackers are using Telegram as a command-and-control infrastructure to deploy malware against journalists, dissidents, and opposition groups globally. These campaigns, linked to groups like Handala and Homeland Justice, use social engineering to infect Wi...
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Pay2Key Ransomware Group Linked to Iran Returns
The ransomware group Pay2Key, with suspected ties to Iran, has re-emerged with significantly upgraded technical capabilities, and its activity appears to accelerate during periods of geopolitical tension, such as recent U.S.-Iran tensions. In a recent attack on a U.S. healthcare provider, the gro...
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