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Elite iOS exploit Kit Coruna goes mass
market FBI wiretapping tools, again

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hacked by Chinese linked threat actors.

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Microsoft says attackers  have a new
click fix trick with Windows terminal.

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AWS data centers in the Middle
East, targeted in ongoing war

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and Iranian hackers becoming
increasingly active and skilled.

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This is cybersecurity today, and
I'm your host, David Shipley.

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Let's get started.

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A new and highly sophisticated iOS exploit
kit dubbed Coruna has been uncovered

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in a series of targeted cyber attacks.

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Originally reported by Bleeping Computer.

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This spyware grade toolkit has
been used in both espionage and

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financially motivated attacks,
marking a troubling shift in how

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these tools are being deployed.

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The Coruna exploit kit contains 23
separate iOS exploits, including five

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complete exploit chains that leverage
advanced non-public techniques to

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bypass security protections in iOS
versions, ranging from 13 to 17.2 0.1.

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Essentially covering devices running
software released from 2019 to late 2023.

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Google's threat Intelligence Group
or GTIG first detected the Coruna kit

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in February, 2025, initially spotting
its use by a surveillance vendor's

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client in a highly targeted operation.

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However, the toolkit has since spread and
by late 2025, it appeared on malicious

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websites linked to cryptocurrency scams.

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GTIG attributed this activity to
a financially motivated Chinese

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threat group known as UNC 66 91.

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The Coruna kit is capable of
selecting specific exploit chains

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based on the target devices, iOS
version, allowing attackers to

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take advantage of vulnerabilities
in WebKit bypass security measures

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like pointer, authentication code,

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and escalate privileges to gain
deeper control of affected devices.

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Notably, the kit was also
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If Apple's lockdown mode or private
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An important reminder of how
valuable these protections can be.

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One particularly alarming aspect of
the Corona kit is its final payload,

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a stager loader called plasma loader
tracked as plasma grid, which targets

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popular cryptocurrency wallet apps
like Meta Mask, Phantom and Uni swap.

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The malware attempts to steal critical
data such as wallet recovery phrases

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and sensitive account information
by luring victims to fake finance

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and cryptocurrency websites.

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According to GTIG researchers,
stolen data is encrypted and sent to

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command and control servers, which
use a domain generation algorithm for

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resilience against take down attempts.

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While the exact circumstances of
Coruna's proliferation remain unclear,

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experts believe it represents a broader
trend of advanced spyware tools once

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used nearly exclusively by nation
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Falling into the hands of cyber
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firm, I verify, called Coruna.

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A quote, clear example, end quote of
how sophisticated capabilities once

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reserved for high value targets, like
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weaponized against everyday people.

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This evolution in the mobile threat
landscape highlights why staying

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vigilant about software updates
and enabling features like lockdown

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mode is more critical than ever.

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The FBI is currently investigating a
potential cybersecurity breach involving

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one of its most important internal
platforms, raising concerns about threats

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to sensitive law enforcement data.

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The incident, which occurred in
February, centered around the

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FBI's digital Collection System
Network reports the record.

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The system supports wiretaps,
pen register, surveillance tools,

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and other intelligence gathering
mechanisms used for criminal and

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national security investigations.

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The breach was reportedly discovered
on February 17th when irregular

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network activity was detected.

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In a statement to the record, an
FBI spokesperson confirmed that

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they had identified and addressed
suspicious activities on FBI

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networks and had leveraged all
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The investigation has now expanded
to include the White House, the

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Department of Homeland Security,
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While the affected system is
described as unclassified, it

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does store sensitive information
related to ongoing investigations

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and surveillance operations.

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According to a letter sent to
Congress, the attackers may have

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gained access via an internet service
provider used as a vendor by the FBI.

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This raises significant concerns about
the security of third party vendors

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and the potential vulnerabilities they
introduce into these critical national

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security and law enforcement systems.

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This breach is the latest
in a series of cyber attacks

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targeting US federal agencies.

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In 2024, Chinese state sponsored
hackers connected to the Salt

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Typhoon operation were discovered to
have breach systems used by US law

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enforcement agencies for wiretaps.

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More recently, the US Marshal Service
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fallen victim to cyber attacks, including
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While few details of the February incident
have been disclosed, it underscores the

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importance of securing critical systems
and vendor relationships against both

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nation state hackers and cyber criminals.

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The FBI's efforts to contain and
investigate this breach, highlight

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the ongoing challenges agencies face
in protecting sensitive information

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and systems against increasingly
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This story also highlights why so many
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Push back regularly against any notion of
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services used by the regular public.

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As such, capabilities can be abused
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these very same hostile nation states
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Microsoft has revealed details of a
new twist on the sophisticated Click

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Fix social engineering campaign.

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This time, criminals are exploiting
the Windows Terminal app as part

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of an elaborate attack chain to
deploy the Luma Steeler malware.

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The campaign first observed in
February, 2026 underscores how

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attackers are leveraging legitimate
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and compromise unsuspecting users.

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Instead of relying on the traditional
method of tricking users into pasting

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malicious commands into the Windows
Run dialogue box, the attackers

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employed an interesting evolution.

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They instructed targets to instead
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to launch the Windows Terminal app.

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WT exe a program often used by IT
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This strategy made the attack me
appear more legitimate and bypassed

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some existing detections designed to
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Once users opened Windows terminal
and pasted a specially crafted hex

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encoded X or compressed command from a
click fix lure page, the attack began.

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The command spawned additional
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ultimately invoking a PowerShell
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From there, the attack
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Number one, a zip payload and
a renamed seven zip binary were

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downloaded with the binary,
extracting the zip files, contents.

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Additional payloads were then
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established using scheduled tasks.

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Microsoft Defender exclusions were
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Machine and network data were then
exfiltrated and the Luma Steeler

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malware was deployed by injecting
malicious code into Chrome XE and

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Ms. Edge XE processes, allowing the
attackers to harvest sensitive browser

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data, such as save credentials.

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A second attack pathway was also
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batch script to write and execute a
visual basic script via MS. Build xe.

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This method abused living
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To further evade detection.

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The campaign also incorporated
techniques like connecting to crypto

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blockchain RPC endpoints and leveraging
ether hiding for further obfuscation.

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The Luma Steeler malware targeted
high value browser artifacts,

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including stored login credentials and
exfiltrated the stolen informations

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to attacker controlled infrastructure.

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This campaign demonstrates the increased
use of legitimate tools by threat actors

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to execute complex attacks while evading
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These kinds of attacks also
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phishing that many people have
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By asking people to validate that
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they can get users to execute these
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And now we turn to cyber related
coverage for the ongoing Iran war.

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Iranian State-sponsored hacking group.

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Muddy Water, also known as seed
Worm, has been linked to a series

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of sophisticated cyber attacks
targeting US and Israeli networks.

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According to new research from Broadcom
Semantic and Carbon Black threat

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hunting teams, the group affiliated
with  Iran's Ministry of Intelligence

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and security has been observed
infiltrating networks of US banks,

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airports, nonprofit organizations, and
the Israeli branch of a software company.

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The campaign, which reportedly began
in early February has escalated

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in the wake of the recent US and
Israeli military strikes on Iran.

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Muddy Water is using new tools in
these attacks, including a previously

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unknown backdoor dubbed din door, which
relies on the Dino JavaScript runtime.

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Additionally, a Python based backdoor
called fake set has been identified on the

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networks of a US airport and a nonprofit
downloaded from servers belonging to

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the American Cloud Storage Company.

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Backblaze.

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Notably, these attacks highlight
advanced tactics such as leveraging

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cloud storage services like Wasabi
and Backblaze for data exfiltration.

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Symantec and Carbon Black researchers
noted that digital certificates

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used in these attacks have also been
linked to other Muddy Water malware

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families, reinforcing the attribution
to the Iranian state sponsored group.

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This latest revelation is part of
a broader wave of cyber attacks

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tied to the ongoing Middle East.

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In recent months, Iranian link groups and
their proxies have ramped up offensive

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cyber operations targeting critical
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UAE, Qatar and Bahrain, as well as Israel.

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Here's a quick recap of known recent
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Multiple wiper malware campaigns have
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financial government, and utility sectors.

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Iran's wiper arsenal includes
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Zero, Clear Meteor and Dust Man.

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Second surveillance system exploits
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have increased their targeting of
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in Israel and in Gulf nations.

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These attacks are suspected to
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even in missile and drone targeting
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This is the exact same playbook that
Israel and the United States used

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in the targeted killing of Iran's
supreme leader by hacking into

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Tehran's traffic camera network.

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It's not just Iranian activists and other
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pro-Russian linked activists are
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Groups like ELA Hack and 3 1 3 Team have
targeted industrial control systems and

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government portals in the Middle East.

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Meanwhile, Z Pen test, a pro-Russian
hacktivist group have claimed

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responsibility for compromising US-based.

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ICS SCADA systems and CCTV networks
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This news comes amidst other
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providing Iran with targeting
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Experts warn that these developments
illustrate the growing maturity

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of Iran's cyber capabilities.

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Rather than relying on cutting edge
zero day exploits, Iranian operators are

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employing repeatable, proven tactics like
credential theft, social engineering, and

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exploitation of known vulnerabilities.

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The focus for them right now is
maintaining persistence in enterprise

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environments and leveraging cloud
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operations as the Middle East
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Folks like the Canadian Center for
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have issued advisories and warnings about
the Iranian threat on the cyber front, and

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warning that it may increasingly target
critical infrastructure in retaliation

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for the ongoing military action.

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Organizations are urged to
adopt a proactive stance in

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their cybersecurity strategies.

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That includes strengthening
monitoring capabilities where possible

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limiting exposure to the internet,
and restricting remote access to

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operational technology, OT systems,
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CCTV, , IP camera connected systems.

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Implementing phishing resistant
multifactor authentication, segmenting

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networks, and maintaining good
validated backups, and regularly

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updating applications including
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In the words of Adam Meyers, head
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CrowdStrike, quote, Western organizations
should continue to remain on a high

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alert for potential cyber responses.

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As the conflict continues, activity
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into more destructive operations.

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On that note, last week, Iranian
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data centers located in the United
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global online service outages.

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As reported by Futurism, the attacks have
drawn significant concern as they mark

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what experts believe to be the first time
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directly targeted in a military operation.

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According to Amazon, the strikes
caused significant damage to their

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infrastructure, disrupting power
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fire suppression systems that
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Iranian state affiliated media claimed
that Microsoft facilities were also

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targeted, though no disruptions have
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The attacks highlight the growing
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increasingly being recognized as critical
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The Middle East has
become a hotspot for US.

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Hyperscalers companies like Amazon,
Microsoft, and Google operate large scale

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cloud computing platforms in the region.

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This growing presence puts American
assets in the region at greater risk.

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Patrick Murphy, executive Director of
the Geopolitical Unit at Hilco Global

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pointed out that the attacks represent a
shift in focus for Iran and its proxies.

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Historically, oil fields were the
primary target in the region, but now

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these strikes demonstrate that these
data centers are viewed as equally

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important to their respective countries
and maybe potentially more vulnerable.

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Experts warn that fortifying data centers
against attacks could prove challenging

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as vital components like turbines,
air conditioning units, and other

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exposed systems can be easily targeted.

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The incident also underscores the
growing importance of data centers in

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the global economy, particularly with
the rise of artificial intelligence.

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Companies like OpenAI and Nvidia
are investing heavily in the Middle

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East, driven by the increased
demand for computing power required

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to support advanced AI systems.

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However, as these facilities
become more critical, they also

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become more valuable to hit.

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Amazon has acknowledged the risks
posed by the ongoing geopolitical

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instability in the region, and has
urged clients to migrate workloads outta

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the Middle East to other AWS regions.

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As a precaution, the company
stated that the broader operating

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environment in the Middle East remains
unpredictable and it is working

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to restore the damage facilities.

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The incident serves as a stark reminder
that as technology evolves, so too,

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does the nature of modern warfare data
centers once seen as mere enablers

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of the digital economy are emerging
as strategic national assets that

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require the same level of protection
as traditional critical infrastructure

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like energy and water systems.

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We covered the opening cyber impacts
tied to the Iran War in Saturday's Month.

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In Review panel discussion, it's
well worth a listen if you're

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following the conflict and the
evolution of cyber warfare.

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That's cybersecurity today
for Monday, March 9th, 2026.

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