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• Israeli Cyber Chief: Iran Has Attacked Every Citizen in Israel Multiple Times 2025-12-09 15:59 Daily Alert
• Iran has attacked every Israeli citizen multiple times, new cyber chief Yossi Karadi says 2025-12-09 08:50 The Jerusalem Post
• Iran and Russia Deepen Cooperation on AI and Cybersecurity 2025-12-06 14:38 teleSUR Iran and Russia signed new agreements in Moscow to expand cooperation on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and digital technologies. Iranian and Russian officials formalize new agreements on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and digital …
• X Uncovers Iran's Cyber Army Efforts to Manipulate British Public Opinion 2025-11-30 15:14 Middle East Forum When X (formerly Twitter) enabled a feature allowing users to see an account’s country of origin and how it connects to the platform—whether directly, via iPhone, Android, or through a VPN—it did more than tweak a setting. It pulled back a curtain to …
• Eroding Global Stability: The Cybersecurity Strategies Of China, Russia, North Korea, And Iran 2025-11-26 07:55 Small Wars Journal Editor’s Note: this article is being republished with the permission of the Irregular Warfare Initiative as part of a republishing arrangement between IWI and SWJ. The original article was published on August 1, 2025 and is available here.  In recent years …
• Charming Kitten Unveiled: Iran’s Elite Cyber Army Targeting Israel Exposed 2025-11-23 20:45 Sri Lanka Guardian A massive leak has revealed the identities, infrastructure, tools, and operations of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ top cyber unit, Charming Kitten, exposing their long-term efforts to infiltrate Israel’s military, defense industries, critical infrastructure …
• Iran’s Department 40: Cyber Warfare Threatens Israelis Globally 2025-11-22 00:35 Middle East 24 The revelation of Iran’s “Department 40” cyber operations against Israeli civilians abroad demonstrates how state-sponsored digital warfare has evolved from targeting governments to hunting individuals, fundamentally challenging our understanding of …
• Iran’s Espionage Activities Unveiled: Cyber Cell’s Deadly Operations 2025-11-22 00:35 Middle East 24 The revelation of a 60-agent Iranian cyber cell conducting assassination plots in Istanbul exposes a chilling evolution in state-sponsored terrorism—where keyboards have become as lethal as bullets. The New Face of Iranian Intelligence Recent intelligence …
• Tajikistan and Iran discuss expanding cooperation in communications and cybersecurity 2025-11-21 21:20 Asia Plus On Thursday November 20, Tajikistan’s Head of the Communications Service, Isfandiyor Sa’dullo, met in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, with Iran’s Minister of Information and Communications Technology, Sattar Hosseini, on the sidelines the World …
• Iran’s secret cyber unit targeting Israelis 2025-11-21 19:13 Ynet Cosmetic surgery clinics in Istanbul, hacked mobile phones and years of monitoring Israelis on Facebook were part of the operations of “Department 40,” an Iranian cyber unit that worked on behalf of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps to support terror …
• Cyber-enabled kinetic targeting: Iran-linked actor uses cyber operations to support physical attacks 2025-11-20 19:21 Security Affairs Cyber-enabled kinetic targeting: Iran-linked actor uses cyber operations to support physical attacks Iran-linked actors mapped ship AIS data ahead of a missile strike attempt, highlighting the rise of cyber operations enabling real-world attacks. Iran- …
• Iran Announces Extensive Drills to Test Its Cybersecurity 2025-11-08 19:58 Yemen News Agency SABA Tehran – SABA: The spokesperson for Iran's National Center for Cyberspace, Hussein Dalirian, announced on Saturday the successful conduct of large-scale drills to test the country's cybersecurity. In a statement, the center's spokesperson, …
• Google warns North Korea, Iran, and China are using AI to enhance cyberattacks 2025-11-07 15:14 Cryptopolitan A new report from Google’s Threat Analysis Group (GTAG) has shown that state-backed hackers from North Korea, Iran, and China are actively experimenting and optimizing cyberattacks with artificial intelligence (AI) tools, which in this case was Google’s …
• Preparations Made for Iran’s Endurance against Cyberattacks 2025-10-28 16:03 Tasnim News Agency Major General Mostafa Izadi, commander of the Cyber and Modern Threats Base at Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters, said on Tuesday that responsibilities have been divided among key organizations tasked with countering cyber threats to Iran’s …
• Iran's school for cyberspies could've used a few more lessons in preventing breaches 2025-10-27 19:27 The Register Iran's school for state-sponsored cyberattackers admits it suffered a breach exposing the names and other personal information of its associates and students. The Ravin Academy was established in 2019, ostensibly to train individuals in all facets of …
• Iran Joins UN Convention against Cybercrime 2025-10-27 07:33 Tasnim News Agency Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Vahid Jalalzadeh signed the convention on behalf of Iran in Hanoi. In a post on his X account, the deputy minister said that Hanoi “witnessed a global determination to confront unilateralism in combating cybercrime,” …
• Iran Among 60 Nations Signing New UN Cybercrime Convention 2025-10-26 11:44 teleSUR Over 60 countries have signed a new UN treaty aimed at strengthening international cooperation against cybercrime. The accord, adopted after years of negotiation, marks the first global legal framework on digital offenses in two decades. Representatives …
• Israel says Iran behind cyberattack on hospital 2025-10-22 21:29 Iran International The attack took place on October 2, the Jewish Day of Atonement known as Yom Kippur, when much of the country was shut down for the holiday. “Among the bodies that were attacked in the wave of Iranian attacks were Shamir Medical Center (Assaf Harofeh), …
• Cyber firm links worldwide phishing campaign to Iran-backed hackers 2025-10-22 21:29 Iran International In a detailed report released Wednesday, the firm accused MuddyWater of using compromised email accounts and legitimate internet tools to make its messages appear authentic. “The incident underscores how state-backed threat actors continue to exploit …
• Israel says Iran was behind Yom Kippur cyberattack on hospital 2025-10-22 16:50 The Times of Israel Iran was behind a cyberattack at an Israeli hospital on Yom Kippur that led to a leak of patient data, Israel’s National Cyber Directorate said Wednesday. At the time, Israeli authorities said the attack at Shamir Medical Center in the central city of Be’ …
• Iran behind cyberattack on Shamir hospital 2025-10-22 10:50 Ynet The National Cyber Directorate said the attack, which occurred on Yom Kippur, included a data breach and an effort to disrupt hospital operations. Although the attackers leaked medical information, the directorate said no medical services were harmed and …
• Iran behind cyberattacks on Israeli hospitals, businesses, National Cyber Directorate warns 2025-10-22 10:15 The Jerusalem Post
• Scotland faces cyber threat from 'bad actors' such as Iran amid social media bot claims 2025-10-21 15:08 Scottish Daily Express Scotland faces a growing cyber threat from "bad actors" including hostile states such as Iran, Russia, North Korea and China. Sources close to the UK Government highlighted that the number of serious incidents dealt with by the National Cyber …
• Microsoft’s BIG revelations! China, Russia, Iran, North Korea carry out cyberattacks against US, research says… 2025-10-17 04:55 India.com Home Us Microsofts BIG revelations! China, Russia, Iran, North Korea carry out cyberattacks against US, research says… Microsoft research revealed that Russia, China are increasingly using AI to escalate cyberattacks on the US. US President Donald Trump …
• Israel, UAE and US among top cyber targets for Iran 2025-10-16 22:55 The National News Iran has most frequently targeted Israel, the US, the UAE and India with attempted cyber attacks this year, according to a digital defence report from Microsoft. The US technology giant's analysis, the Digital Defence Report 2025, pointed out that …
• Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are using artificial intelligence to improve their cyberattacks on U.S. companies, governments and individuals, according to new research from Microsoft. 2025-10-16 14:57 Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia, China, Iran and North Korea have sharply increased their use of artificial intelligence to deceive people online and mount cyberattacks against the United States, according to new research from Microsoft. This July, the company …
• Morning Brief: Trump Says He Wants Peace Deal with Iran, Trump-Xi Meeting Still Planned, Chinese Cyberattacks on Taiwan Surge, 2025-10-15 10:03 Sofrep - New York Good morning — here’s your Tuesday, October 14, 2025, world brief. The US Army expands dining privatization across more bases, while Trump calls for peace with Iran and prepares to meet China’s Xi amid trade tensions. Libya’s coastguard faces new …
• Iran repels three major cyberattacks 2025-10-15 07:06 Shafaq News 2025-10-14T18:21:51+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Tehran Iran had recently come under three major cyberattacks, all of which were successfully contained, the country’s National Center for Cyberspace declared on Tuesday. Speaking at …
• Iran Foils 3 Major Cyberattacks on National Infrastructure 2025-10-14 14:07 Tasnim News Agency Addressing a conference on cybersecurity, Mohammad Amin Aqamiri said three major attacks were carried out against the country’s infrastructure recently, but they were contained and neutralized with the alertness of the concerned agencies. He noted that …
• IDF cyber defense training guru tells 'Post' about Iran, air defense, ChatGPT, and the future 2025-10-08 17:17 The Jerusalem Post
• Cyber criminals from Russia and Iran target MoD staff with fake LinkedIn job ads 2025-09-29 16:05 The i paper Sophisticated AI-generated job adverts are being used in a brazen attempt to breach devices belonging to UK and allied military officials Cyber criminals based in Iran, Russia and Belarus are targeting UK defence personnel with fake job advertisements …
• Flushable wipes and Iran: Water treatment facility adds cyber attacks to worry list 2025-09-20 09:05 KTEP - Texas In a small town in southern Vermont, not far from the lauded ski slopes of Okemo, there's water gushing out of the back of a treatment facility. For Chris Hughes, the assistant water and wastewater operator for the towns of Cavendish and Proctorsville, …
• Official says Iran still under cyber attacks two months after Israel’s assault 2025-09-04 06:56 Iran Front Page Mohmmad Amin Aghamiri, who serves as secretary of Iran’s Supreme Council of Cyber Space, said on Wednesday that the size and scope of cyber attacks on Iran have remained almost unchanged since the end of the Israeli aggression in late June. “We are engaged …
• Iran still under cyber attacks two months after Israeli aggression: Official 2025-09-03 18:39 Press TV A senior Iranian official responsible for internet monitoring operations says the country is still under recurrent cyber attacks more than two months after the end of a 12-day military aggression by the Israeli regime. Mohmmad Amin Aghamiri, who serves as …
• [Digital Espionage Allegations: Houthi-Linked Cyber Campaign Accused of Stealing Yemeni Data for Iran 2025-09-02 11:24 Yemen Online Aden – A growing wave of digital activism and cybersecurity reports has shed light on an alleged cyber espionage campaign orchestrated by Houthi-affiliated groups, accused of stealing sensitive data from Yemeni citizens and funneling it to Iranian …
• Israeli cyber firm reveals Iran tried to derail hostage deal talks 2025-08-29 22:40 Israel Hayom The Israeli company Dream disclosed Friday evening that an Iranian cyberattack penetrated Middle Eastern diplomatic networks with the goal of disrupting the Cairo ceasefire talks and undermining efforts to reach a hostage deal. According to the company, …
• Iran launched cyberattack on Gaza ceasefire talks, Israeli firm reports 2025-08-29 17:55 Ynet The attack, identified in August 2025, targeted the email account of Oman’s Foreign Ministry. Hackers sent messages disguised as diplomatic correspondence to roughly 200 recipients, including Egyptian officials in Cairo and Paris, alongside mediators from …
• Iran-backed hackers disrupted Gaza ceasefire negotiations, says Israeli cybersecurity firm 2025-08-29 17:54 The Indian Express The Arab nations-led mediation efforts to secure the release of Israelis held by Hamas and a ceasefire in Gaza were disrupted by cyberattacks originating from Iran, a cybersecurity firm has said.According to Israeli cybersecurity firm Dream, the Iranian …
• Iranian intel officials tied to cyber group targeting Iran International journalists 2025-08-15 17:41 Iran International The hacking group, known as “Hanzaleh,” is tied to the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence’s Domestic Security Directorate and operates as part of a broader cyber unit known as “Banished Kitten” — also referred to as Storm-0842 or Dune. This unit falls under …
• Why ‘low-skill’ doesn’t mean low risk: Iran’s cyber threat to the DIB 2025-08-12 21:56 Federal News Network - Washington D.C. Iran-affiliated cyber actors may not grab headlines like their Chinese or Russian counterparts, but that doesn’t mean they’re not dangerous. For the U.S. defense industrial base (DIB), these groups pose a persistent threat driven by intent, timing and …
• Did Iran-Israel war ever end? Cyberwar continues between Jerusalem, Tehran 2025-08-10 19:21 The Jerusalem Post
• Israel-Iran cyber hostilities continue beyond ceasefire – FT 2025-08-10 13:40 Iran International “It heated up after the start of the war, and it’s still going on,” one Israeli official told the FT. Since the June 24 ceasefire, Iranian-aligned groups have attempted to exploit a recently identified Microsoft server software vulnerability to attack …
• Pro-Iran Hackers Aligned Cyber with Kinetic War Aims 2025-08-06 15:27 Infosecurity Magazine A new report has laid bare the sudden surge in cyber-threat activity from pro-Iran hacking groups which accompanied the 12-day war against Israel earlier this summer. SecurityScorecard said it analyzed 250,000 Telegram messages to uncover various activity …
• Iran’s Cyber Playbook: What US Critical Infrastructure Needs to Be Doing Right Now 2025-08-06 11:25 Security Magazine The cyber front lines are shifting. Fast. For the United States, tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate. Between Iran, Israel and neighboring countries, every day brings a new potential threat — and in the wake of direct military action against …
• New research shows Iran’s expansive cyber offensive during ‘12-Day War’ with Israel 2025-08-06 03:52 Nextgov Within hours of June’s 12-day war between Iran and Israel erupting, Iranian state-backed hackers and proxy groups launched phishing campaigns, defaced websites and claimed to have leaked troves of stolen data tied to the conflict, according to new threat …
• Digital frontlines: What the 12-day war revealed about the evolution of Iran’s cyber strategy 2025-08-05 01:34 Middle East Institute Amid the intense focus on missiles, escalation dynamics, and geopolitical fallout during the June 13-24 war between Iran and Israel, the cyber dimension — especially as it concerned Iranian actions — received comparatively little attention. Yet beneath the …
• Cyber Blow Exposes Israeli Pilots Involved in Iran Attacks (+Video) 2025-08-03 05:57 Tasnim News Agency These pilots directly participated in the Zionist regime’s brutal aerial assault during the recent 12-day war. Their attacks targeted residential areas, resulting in the martyrdom and injury of numerous Iranian people.   .   The revelation comes shortly …
• What the Israel-Iran conflict revealed about wartime cyber operations 2025-07-30 13:17 Atlantic Council New Atlanticist July 30, 2025 • 9:16 am ET Print this page By Nikita Shah The recent war between Iran and Israel will be remembered for what the world witnessed—from the direct, large-scale military strikes by both countries (and the United States), to a …
• 'Can't trust administration': Adrian Fontes defends handling of cyberattack on elections site with suspected ties to Iran 2025-07-27 22:42 KPNX 12 News - Arizona The state's top elections officer didn't brief Trump officials in DC. Will the site be fortified in time for the 2026 vote? PHOENIX — Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes is defending his handling of what's believed to be an Iran-related …
• Signals, Noise, and Narratives: Cyber Operations Against the Space Sector Amid the Israel-Iran War 2025-07-24 21:03 Via Satellite Via Satellite archive photo On Friday June 13, the Israeli Defense Forces launched a series of preemptive kinetic and drone strikes against Iranian military assets and nuclear facilities. Shortly after Israeli kinetic strikes, cyber activities started to …