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In the dynamic threat landscape across East Asia, with China conducting both widespread cyber and influence operations (IO), and increasingly sophisticated North Korean threats, public and private organizations must remain vigilant.
Microsoft reveals Iranian nation-state actors' password spray attacks targeting the satellite, defense, and pharmaceutical sectors globally.
For months, the Iran-backed APT has carried out waves of password spray attacks attempting to authenticate to thousands of environments across multiple targets worldwide.
The report noted that North Korea's cyber intelligence units have targeted defence companies in Brazil, the Czech Republic, Italy, Norway, Poland, and Finland.
Microsoft says an Iranian-backed threat group has targeted thousands of organizations in the U.S. and worldwide in password spray attacks since February 2023.