Iran-linked hackers increasingly turning to ransomware as a means of generating revenue and intentionally sabotaging their targets. Six threat actors affiliated with the West Asian country have been discovered deploying ransomware to achieve their strategic objectives, researchers from Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center said. Researchers from MSTIC said the attacks were launched in waves every six to eight weeks on average. The findings are especially significant in light of a new alert issued by cybersecurity agencies from Australia, U.K., and U.S., warning of an ongoing wave of intrusions carried out by Iranian government-sponsored hacking groups.”]
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