Iranian Hackers Target Middle East Policy Experts with New BASICSTAR Backdoor
The Iranian cyberespionage group Charming Kitten is using fake webinars and a new 'BASICSTAR' backdoor to target experts in Middle Eastern policy.
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The Iranian cyberespionage group Charming Kitten is using fake webinars and a new 'BASICSTAR' backdoor to target experts in Middle Eastern policy.
A new cyberespionage campaign has targeted over 80 organizations in Europe, exploiting vulnerabilities in Roundcube webmail servers.
TAG-70's sophisticated espionage campaign targeted a range of geopolitical targets, suggesting a highly capable and well-funded state-backed threat actor.
Officials in Georgia’s Fulton County, which includes parts of Atlanta, said Wednesday that “financially motivated” hackers appeared to be behind a ransomware attack that has disrupted key county services for weeks.
CNN reports that officials in Fulton County, Georgia, have confirmed that the significant disruption of its systems in late January have been caused by a ransomware attack following claims by the LockBit ransomware operation, which also alleged stealing the county's internal documents.