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Israel covers cybersecurity and information-security developments connected to Israel, including incidents, policy, privacy, advisories, research, and news affecting organizations, public services, and digital systems in the area.
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The Charming Kitten-related cyber-espionage group is posing as legitimate journalists and researchers to get intel on the Israel-Hamas war.
Tehran-Aligned Group Mint Sandstorm Uses Israel-Hamas Conflict as a LureHackers aligned with the Iranian state are masquerading as journalists to target Middle East experts and deploy a new custom backdoor that supports the Iranian government's spying agenda. Tehran may be harvesting perspectives on the Israel-Hamas conflict, according to Microsoft.
Microsoft said the social engineering campaign aims to steal sensitive data from experts deemed to be able to influence intelligence and policies relating to the Israel-Hamas War
High-profile individuals working on Middle Eastern affairs at universities and research organizations in Belgium, France, Gaza, Israel, the U.K., and the U.S. have been targeted by an Iranian cyber espionage group called Mind Sandstorm since November 2023