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Why government email servers are top targets for state-backed hackers
State-backed hackers have accelerated attacks on government email servers in recent years, and it’s a trend that experts told ITPro will only get worse. The prediction comes after a threat group with reported links to Chinese espionage activities breached email servers belonging to the Belgian intelligence agency. On Wednesday February 26th, the Belgian federal prosecutor announced it had launched a…
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The NCSC and FBI just issued a major alert over a state-backed hacker group – here’s what you need to know
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned that Iran-linked hackers are using social engineering to target government officials, lobbyists, and others. In a joint advisory with the FBI, the NCSC said hackers working for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are carrying out spear phishing attacks against people with links to Iranian and Middle Eastern affairs. They’ve been impersonating victims’…
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