Shaky ceasefire unlikely to stop cyberattacks from Iran-linked hackers for long

WASHINGTON — Hackers backing Tehran say an uncertain ceasefire between Iran and the United States and Israel won’t end their retaliatory cyberattacks, a warning that American cybersecurity experts say potential targets in the U.S. and Israel should take seriously. One leading hacking group known as Handala said after the ceasefire announcement that it was temporarily … Read more

Why Iran’s hackers keep overselling their cyberattacks

Since the start of the war in Iran, the Handala Hack Group has emerged as the main online promoter of alleged Iranian cyberattacks, including the leak of old private emails and photos from FBI Director Kash Patel’s email address. But victims and cybersecurity experts say many of its exploits are not as fierce as it … Read more

Iran says major U.S. tech firms are targets in the Middle East, with drone and cyberattacks already underway

Iran has listed a number of major U.S. tech companies as potential targets as it expands its attacks across the Middle East in retaliation for the ongoing U.S. and Israeli attacks on its military and security forces and leadership. Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency, which is linked to the country’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, … Read more