Red Security - Iranian Cyber Espionage Group APT-39 linked to Middle East attacks

Iran, a country that has begun to build a strong presence in cyberspace, has once again been put into the spotlight, specifically for their state sponsored espionage group 'APT39'. They have been marked as the actors responsible for a series of cyber attacks on government and private institutions located in the middle-east; as well they also have been connected with another Iran based espionage group 'APT34'.

APT >> ADVANCED PERSISTENCE THREAT

This type of attack is one that requires unauthorized access into devices before it can infiltrate the device and nest there silently without being detected. While it is inside, it can monitor all traffic and processes and steals what is deemed important while maintaining its 'hidden and nested' status. These have been the main weapon of attack by APT 39 and APT34 respectively.

A report by Kaspersky on APT attacks can be found here.

That was the news folks, have a good week, and stay safe out there.

----Mad-Architect