May 20, 2024NewsroomCyber Attack / Threat Intelligence An Iranian threat actor affiliated with the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has been attributed as behind destructive wiping attacks targeting Albania and Israel under the personas Homeland Justice and Karma, respectively. Cybersecurity firm Check Point is tracking the activity under the moniker Void … [Read more...] about Iranian MOIS-Linked Hackers Behind Destructive Attacks on Albania and Israel
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Pro-Iranian Hacker Group Targeting Albania with No-Justice Wiper Malware
Jan 06, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cyber Attack The recent wave of cyber attacks targeting Albanian organizations involved the use of a wiper called No-Justice. The findings come from cybersecurity company ClearSky, which said the Windows-based malware "crashes the operating system in a way that it cannot be rebooted." The intrusions have been attributed to an Iranian … [Read more...] about Pro-Iranian Hacker Group Targeting Albania with No-Justice Wiper Malware
Albanian Parliament and One Albania Telecom Hit by Cyber Attacks
Dec 29, 2023NewsroomCyber Attack / Web Security The Assembly of the Republic of Albania and telecom company One Albania have been targeted by cyber attacks, the country's National Authority for Electronic Certification and Cyber Security (AKCESK) revealed this week. "These infrastructures, under the legislation in force, are not currently classified as critical or important … [Read more...] about Albanian Parliament and One Albania Telecom Hit by Cyber Attacks
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Iran Over Cyberattack on Albania
The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions against Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and its Minister of Intelligence, Esmaeil Khatib, for engaging in cyber-enabled activities against the nation and its allies. "Since at least 2007, the MOIS and its cyber actor proxies have conducted malicious cyber operations targeting a range of government … [Read more...] about U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Iran Over Cyberattack on Albania