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Iran covers cybersecurity and information-security developments connected to Iran, including incidents, policy, privacy, advisories, research, and news affecting organizations, public services, and digital systems in the area.

For practitioners, the tag provides geographic context for developments involving Iran's organizations, services, partners, and users. Individual articles provide the specific technologies, threats, sectors, and operational implications relevant to each development.

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Bank Info Security 1 year, 5 months ago

APT Groups Using Ransomware 'Smokescreen' for Espionage

Russian, Iranian and Chinese APTs Among Most Active Ransomware CollaboratorsSecurity researchers are increasingly finding it challenging to attribute cyberattacks due to surging cooperation between nation-state hackers and ransomware groups, especially for espionage purposes. They say it reflects the blurring of the lines between state-directed and criminal activities.

More from Bank Info Security 14 Feb 2025, 11:30 a.m. Advanced Persistent Threat China Cyberattack Iran Nation State Ransomware Research Russia
Bank Info Security 1 year, 5 months ago

Warning: Cybercrime Services Underpin National Security Risk

Russia, China, Iran and North Korea Tapping Cybercrime Services, Google SaysThe cybercrime-as-a-service economy continues to power ransomware and other criminal enterprises, as well as serve as "an accelerant for state-sponsored hacking," collectively posing an increasing risk to Western national security, cybersecurity researchers warn.

More from Bank Info Security 13 Feb 2025, 6:30 a.m. China Cybercrime Google Hacking Iran Nation State North Korea Ransomware Research Russia Warning