Forensic probe: cyber attacks linked to Iranian state hackers
Frankfurt — Hackers thought to be linked to Iran’s government are behind attacks on Saudi and other western aerospace and petrochemical firms, signalling a rise in Iranian cyber-spying abilities, US security firm FireEye says. A FireEye report dubbed the new hackers’ group APT33 and detailed evidence of its activities since 2013 in seeking to steal military and aerospace secrets, while also gearing up for attacks with potential to bring down entire computer networks. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard unit was not immediately available for comment when contacted by Reuters. FireEye identified APT33 after it was called in to conduct a forensic investigation into cyber attacks on a US aviation organisation, a Saudi business conglomerate with aviation holdings and a South Korean group with interests in oil refining and petrochemicals. FireEye declined to name the firms. In a separate move, the US Treasury department last week named two hacking networks and eight individuals in Iran, ac...
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