Iran

Iran seeks at least three cloud providers to power its government

Despite loathing the USA, Iran wants providers who match NIST’s definition of cloud computing

Public Sector14 Jul 2025 | 9

Iranian ransomware crew reemerges, promises big bucks for attacks on US or Israel

Tells would-be affiliates they don't need to worry because cyberattacks don't violate a cease fire

Security09 Jul 2025 | 7

Huawei can't wriggle out of Iran sanctions trial, judge rules

Dismissal bid denied as 16-count indictment moves toward court in May 2026

Networks02 Jul 2025 | 4

Ex-NATO hacker: 'In the cyber world, there's no such thing as a ceasefire'

interview Watch out for supply chain hacks especially

Cyber-crime28 Jun 2025 | 61

That WhatsApp from an Israeli infosec expert could be a Iranian phish

Charming Kitten unsheathes its claws and tries to catch credentials

Cyber-crime26 Jun 2025 | 2

Iran cyberattacks against US biz more likely following air strikes

Plus 'low-level' hacktivist attempts

Cyber-crime23 Jun 2025 | 31

Iran’s internet goes offline for hours amid claims of ‘enemy abuse’

Bank and crypto outfits hit after Israeli commander mentioned attacks expanding to ‘other areas’

Public Sector19 Jun 2025 | 13

Cyber weapons in the Israel-Iran conflict may hit the US

With Tehran’s military weakened, digital retaliation likely, experts tell The Reg

Security13 Jun 2025 | 28

Iran-linked crew used custom 'cyberweapon' in US critical infrastructure attacks

IOCONTROL targets IoT and OT devices from a ton of makers, apparently

Research13 Dec 2024 | 14

Six IT contractors accused of swindling Uncle Sam out of millions

Infosec in brief Also, ecommerce fraud ring disrupted, another Operation Power Off victory, Sino SOHO botnet spotted, and more

Security03 Nov 2024 | 11

If you're holding important data, Iran is probably trying spearphish it

It's election year for more than 50 countries and the Islamic Republic threatens a bunch of them

Cyber-crime30 Sep 2024 | 3

Feds charge 3 Iranians with 'hack-and-leak' of Trump 2024 campaign

Snoops allegedly camped out in inboxes well into September

Cyber-crime27 Sep 2024 | 12

Iran hunts down double agents with fake recruiting sites, Mandiant reckons

Farsi-language posts target possibly-pro-Israel individuals

Security30 Aug 2024 | 2

Iran's Pioneer Kitten hits US networks via buggy Check Point, Palo Alto gear

The government-backed crew also enjoys ransomware as a side hustle

Cyber-crime28 Aug 2024 | 5

Google raps Iran's APT42 for raining down spear-phishing attacks

US politicians and Israeli officials among the top targets for the IRGC’s cyber unit

Research15 Aug 2024 | 1

Trump campaign cites Iran election phish claim as evidence leaked docs were stolen

Dots have been joined, but hard evidence is not apparent

Security12 Aug 2024 | 72

Pro-Iran groups lay groundwork for 'chaos and violence' as US election meddling attempts intensify

Political officials, advisors targeted in cyber attacks as fake news sites deliver lefty zingers

Security09 Aug 2024 | 23

Israeli hacktivist group brags it took down Iran's internet

WeRedEvils alleges successful attack on infrastructure, including data theft

Cyber-crime02 Aug 2024 | 8

Iran most likely to launch destructive cyber-attack against US – ex-Air Force intel analyst

Interview But China's the most technologically advanced

Spotlight on RSA10 May 2024 | 8

Russia, Iran pose most aggressive threat to 2024 elections, say infoseccers

Google security crew reveal ‘the four Ds’ to be on the watch for

Cyber-crime25 Apr 2024 | 9

US charges Iranians with cyber snooping on government, companies

Their holiday options are now far more restricted

Cyber-crime24 Apr 2024 |

Iranian charged over attacks against US defense contractors, government agencies

$10M bounty for anyone with info leading to Alireza Shafie Nasab's identification or location

Security01 Mar 2024 | 3

Iran's cyber operations in Israel a potential prelude to US election interference

Tactics are more sophisticated and supported in greater numbers

Security07 Feb 2024 | 25

Iran launches 'biological capsule' to low Earth orbit

Precursor to crewed flight can reportedly carry animals

Science07 Dec 2023 | 8

Uncle Sam probes cyberattack on Pennsylvania water system by suspected Iranian crew

CISA calls for stronger IT defenses as Texas district also hit by ransomware crew

Cyber-crime29 Nov 2023 | 9

Either the FBI is recruiting in Iran – or some govt Google ad buyers are getting a lousy deal

Advertisers may be surprised to find where their banners appear

Bootnotes29 Nov 2023 | 5

Is it a drone? Is it a balloon? Whatever it is the US warns locals not to let them fly in Iran

Some of this kit is ending up in Russia

Personal Tech10 Jun 2023 | 66

Microsoft goes meteorological in defining cybercrook groups

Now here's Bill with the weather

Offbeat19 Apr 2023 | 9

Microsoft coughs up some change after allegedly selling software to no-no companies

Nadella happy to sling code to Russians and Iranians, or nah?

Channel07 Apr 2023 | 13

Uncle Sam reveals it sent cyber-soldiers to Albania to hunt for Iranian threats

'Hunt forward' teams of this sort aid with defense and learn how attackers like Tehran operate

Security24 Mar 2023 | 8

American jailed for smuggling controlled tech to Iran

30 months in prison for providing, um... enterprise mobile banking software dev tool

Legal10 Feb 2023 | 12

Iran crew stole Charlie Hebdo database, says Microsoft

Same gang pestered US voters during 2020 presidential election

Cyber-crime04 Feb 2023 | 5

UK Cyber Security Centre's scary new story: One phish, two phish, Russia phish, Iran phish

Nice people on LinkedIn want to harvest logins from politicians, boffins, and defense types

Cyber-crime27 Jan 2023 | 10

Iran-linked Charming Kitten espionage gang bares claws to pollies, power orgs

If you get email from 'Samantha Wolf', congrats: you're important enough to make a decent target

Cyber-crime15 Dec 2022 | 1

Iranian cyberspies exploited Log4j to break into a US govt network

It's the gift to cybercriminals that keeps on giving

Security16 Nov 2022 | 7

Starlink terminals reportedly smuggled into Iran amid internet shutdowns

Don't thank Elon

Networks24 Oct 2022 | 14

Google says slap some GUAC on your software supply chain

In brief Also: Iranian election hackers are back, the TSA gets regulatory on train cybersecurity, and more

Security24 Oct 2022 | 2

Hacktivists say they stole 100,000 emails from Iran's nuclear energy agency

Tehran laughs it off as foreign psyop or media stunt. Just don't remind them about Stuxnet, OK?

Cyber-crime24 Oct 2022 | 1

US to relax restrictions for tech companies in Iran

With censorship looming, US wants to bring internet, communications companies into fray

Networks26 Sep 2022 | 6

Iran blocks Whatsapp, Instagram as citizens protest death of Mahsa Amini

Also: New 'magnet of threats' attackers and FBI has details on Iran's online incursion into Albania

Security23 Sep 2022 | 16

Musk says Starlink will ask for exemption to US sanctions on Iran

Violence flares amid internet blackouts after woman dies in police custody

Networks20 Sep 2022 | 30

Iran steps up its cybercrime game and Uncle Sam punches back

Criminal charges, more sanctions, and a $10m bounty, oh my

Cyber-crime15 Sep 2022 | 15

Uncle Sam sanctions Iran's intel agency over Albanian cyberattack

Iranians won't be terrified, but US vendors need to check their customers

Security10 Sep 2022 | 10

Mandiant links APT42 to Iranian 'terrorist org'

'It's hard to imagine a more dangerous scenario,' Mandiant Intel VP told The Reg

Research07 Sep 2022 | 24

77% of security leaders fear we’re in perpetual cyberwar from now on

In brief Also, Charming Kittens from Iran scrape email inboxes, France could fine Google again, and more

CSO27 Aug 2022 | 32

Iran cheerfully admits using cryptocurrency to pay for imports

Trade minister says to expect more of this sanctions-busting stuff starting in September

Software10 Aug 2022 | 33

US claims Chinese supplier violated export rules by helping ZTE sell telco equipment to Iran

Far East Cable acted as a broker in between ZTE and Iranian companies, it's alleged

Systems09 Aug 2022 | 6

Russia, Iran discuss tech manufacturing, infosec and e-governance collaboration

Proposed working group would see Moscow's miltech conglomerate Rostec operate in Tehran

Security22 Jul 2022 | 20

Israel plans ‘Cyber-Dome’ to defeat digital attacks from Iran and others

Already has 'Iron Dome' – does it need another hero?

Security30 Jun 2022 | 19

Israeli air raid sirens triggered in possible cyberattack

Source remains unclear, plenty suspect Iran

Cyber-crime22 Jun 2022 | 2

Microsoft seizes 41 domains tied to 'Iranian phishing ring'

Windows giant gets court order to take over dot-coms and more

Cyber-crime07 Jun 2022 | 4

Iran, China-linked gangs join Putin's disinformation war online

They're using the invasion 'to take aim at the usual adversaries,' Mandiant told The Reg

Security19 May 2022 | 14

Iran-linked Cobalt Mirage extracts money, info from US orgs – report

Khamenei, can you just not? Not right now, fam

Research13 May 2022 | 3

Who is exploiting VMware right now? Probably Iran's Rocket Kitten, to name one

We hope you've patched that 9.8/10 severity bug

Research26 Apr 2022 | 4

Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia are top sources of online misinformation

Think tank fears future studies of this sort may be harder as social networks withdraw data

Security31 Mar 2022 | 28

Huge DDoS attack temporarily kicks Israeli government sites offline

A state of emergency is declared as officials assess the damage and look for culprits

Security15 Mar 2022 |