Iranian cyberattackers are stepping up their game after US President Donald Trump re-enforced severe economic sanctions on the country last month. Much of the cyber espionage activity targets American officials who make sure the sanctions stay in place. The AP reports Charming Kitten has been attempting to hack email accounts of US Treasury members, defenders, detractors, Arab atomic scientists, Iranian civil society figures, and enforcers of the US-Iran nuclear deal. The specific list of targets indicates Iran’s interest in watching people in charge of the United States’ nuclear operations.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/iranian-hackers-target-nuclear-experts-us-officials