{"id":955,"date":"2024-08-14T21:36:08","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T21:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filipzajac.me\/?p=955"},"modified":"2024-08-19T03:10:37","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T03:10:37","slug":"iranian-backed-cyber-group-ramps-up-phishing-against-israel-us-targets-google","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/filipzajac.me\/index.php\/2024\/08\/14\/iranian-backed-cyber-group-ramps-up-phishing-against-israel-us-targets-google\/","title":{"rendered":"Iranian-backed cyber group ramps up phishing against Israel, US targets: Google"},"content":{"rendered":"
An Iranian-backed cyber group is carrying out an “aggressive, multi-pronged” effort to target the U.S. and Israel and interfere with the American presidential election, Google analysts said in a Wednesday blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n The group, APT42, is associated with Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and has consistently targeted high-ranking U.S. and Israeli officials, including current and former government ones, Google said.<\/p>\n “In the past six months, the U.S. and Israel accounted for roughly 60% of APT42\u2019s known geographic targeting, including the likes of former senior Israeli military officials and individuals affiliated with both U.S. presidential campaigns,” the blog post reads. “These activities demonstrate the group\u2019s aggressive, multi-pronged effort to quickly alter its operational focus in support of Iran\u2019s political and military priorities.”<\/p>\n The FBI is investigating concerns<\/a> that Iran stole documents from former President Trump’s campaign and sent them to reporters, as well as allegations that Tehran attempted to gain access to Vice President Harris\u2019s campaign.<\/p>\n Media outlets reportedly received an email from an AOL account named “Robert” that included a research dossier on Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), Trump’s running mate.<\/p>\n Trump’s campaign had announced previously that it was hacked by Iran, shortly after Microsoft published a report indicating Iranian and other foreign election interference.<\/p>\n Trump told reporters Wednesday that “it looks like it’s Iran doing it.”<\/p>\n “The reason is because I was strong on Iran,” he said<\/a>. “I was protecting people in the Middle East that maybe they aren’t so happy about that.”<\/p>\n