- Hack-for-hire group caught targeting Android devices and iCloud backups Techcrunch —
- Russian GRU exploited vulnerable routers worldwide to steal sensitive information, probe reveals Euronews —
- Russian hackers using home and office Wifi routers as spying devices to harvest personal data, GCHQ warns Daily Mail —
- Iran-linked hackers disrupt operations at US critical infrastructure sites Ars Technica —
- FBI: Iran-linked hackers disrupted US oil, gas, water sites The Hill —
- Shaky ceasefire unlikely to stop cyberattacks from Iran-linked hackers for long PBS —
- Shaky ceasefire unlikely to stop cyberattacks from Iran-linked hackers for long ABC News —
- Hackers backing Iran not likely to be dissuaded by ceasefire for long AP News —
- Shaky ceasefire unlikely to stop cyberattacks from Iran-linked hackers for long The Independent —
- Criminal wannabes even more dangerous than the pros, says ex-FBI cyber chief The Register —
Hacker Group Targets Android and iCloud
The spying campaign has primarily targeted high-profile individuals, but researchers warn that the tools used could be deployed against the general public.
The hackers were able to bypass traditional security measures by exploiting vulnerable routers to intercept data traffic.
This discovery comes as the FBI reports that Iran-linked hackers have also disrupted operations at several U.S. critical infrastructure sites.
Tech companies are now racing to release security patches to protect users from these evolving cyber threats.