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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 642

Iranian hackers

Illustrative: An Iranian flag made from binary code. (Sergio Lacueva/iStock Photo by Getty Images)
Iran’s cyber threat largely fizzled much like its military during Israeli and US strikes
By AJ Vicens and Rafael Satter
Despite claims made by Iranian hacking groups, cybersecurity experts saw few attempts to attack Israeli assets, most notably against Chinese-made security cameras
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for a trip to visit a new migrant detention center in Ochopee, Florida, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
July 1, 2025, 11:05 pm
‘Smear campaign’: US downplays pro-Iran hackers’ claims of retrieving Trump emails
Hackers say they hold large cache of emails from president’s chief of staff Susie Wiles, other top advisers and porn actor Stormy Daniels
By David Klepper
Illustrative: An Iranian flag made from binary code. (Sergio Lacueva/iStock Photo by Getty Images)
June 27, 2025, 6:25 pm
Iran’s cyber threat largely fizzled much like its military during Israeli and US strikes
Despite claims made by Iranian hacking groups, cybersecurity experts saw few attempts to attack Israeli assets, most notably against Chinese-made security cameras
By AJ Vicens and Rafael Satter
Attorney General Merrick Garland, flanked by Matt Graves, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, left, and Ronald Davis, director of the United States Marshals Service, holds a news conference as the Justice Department announced criminal charges against Iranian operatives suspected of hacking Donald Trump's presidential campaign and disseminating stolen information to media organizations, at the Justice Department in Washington, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
September 28, 2024, 1:59 pm
Iranian operatives charged in the US with hacking Trump’s presidential campaign
Three hackers employed by Revolutionary Guards sought to sow chaos, also accused of trying to hack former Israeli envoy, ex-CIA and State Department officials
By Eric Tucker
Iran is upping its cyberwarfare tactics, and is likely to only increase them further regardless of a potential Israel-Hamas ceasefire. (iStock photo/ mirsad sarajlic)
September 11, 2024, 4:51 pm
Iran upped cyberattacks on Israel after Oct. 7. Experts say a ceasefire won’t change that
This year, the Islamic Republic set a new benchmark for its cyber strategy, which extends far beyond the battlefield to include influence operations and intelligence gathering
By DAVID DIMOLFETTA
Former US President and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump waves to his supporters as he leaves after speaking during a campaign rally at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, August 23, 2024. (Olivier TOURON / AFP)
August 24, 2024, 6:11 am
Meta warns US campaigns to be wary after blocking Iran-linked hackers on WhatsApp
Accounts linked to Iranian ‘threat actor’ sent messages to individuals in Israel, Palestine, Iran, US and UK, pretending to be technical support, tech giant says
By AFP
Illustrative: A cybersecurity expert talks about Iran hacking techniques, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
August 23, 2024, 5:52 pm
Iranian team that hacked Trump campaign has history of attacking high-value targets
Top security officer at US cyber firm says APT42, which is believed to be linked to the IRGC, is Iran’s ‘most powerful security and intelligence entity’ alongside the Quds Force
By Christopher Bing and Gram Slattery
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump listens at a business roundtable discussion at a campaign event at Precision Components Group, August 19, 2024, in York, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
August 20, 2024, 3:24 am
US intel community formally blames Iran for hack of Trump campaign
FBI and other federal agencies indicate Tehran also behind attempted targeting of Harris campaign, warn of ‘increasingly aggressive Iranian activity’ this US presidential election
By Eric Tucker
Illustrative photo of documents stored at the Israel State Archives in Jerusalem. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 14, 2024, 5:33 am
7 months after Iran-backed cyberattack, temporary fix puts state archives back online
In November, hackers perpetrated a ‘sophisticated and destructive’ assault and stole user data, putting protected materials at risk; more secure website planned for later this year
By Gavriel Fiske
Illustrative. Cybersecurity protection. (Thinkhubstudio via iStock by Getty Images)
May 3, 2024, 4:12 pm
As Iranian hackers grow more skilled, Israel builds ‘cyber dome’ to protect itself
Jerusalem working with international allies to build consolidated defenses in cyberspace; Tehran said to have launched more than 800 significant cyberattacks on Israel since Oct. 7
By AFP and ToI Staff
People wait at a gas station in Tehran on December 18, 2023 as fuel distribution across 60 percent of Iran's gas stations is disrupted in an alleged Israel-linked cyberattack. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)
December 19, 2023, 11:11 am
Iran gas stations reopen but payment issues persist after alleged hack chokes supply
Less than half of stations able to take subsidized fuel cards after pumps shut down, Tehran says, with Israel-linked group claiming cyberattack in response to Iranian aggression
By ToI Staff and Agencies
People wait at a gas station in Tehran on December 18, 2023, as fuel distribution across 70 percent of Iran's gas stations was disrupted due to a 'possible sabotage, state media reported. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
December 18, 2023, 12:03 pm
Israel-linked group claims cyberattack that shut down 70% of Iran’s gas stations
Tehran cites ‘software problem’ as cause for shutdown; group known as Gonjeshke Darande takes responsibility, says attack is response to Iranian aggression
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Illustrative: The screen of an Israeli-made Unitronics device that was hacked in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, on November 25, 2023. (Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa via AP)
December 2, 2023, 10:17 pm
Iranian cyber attack targets Israeli tech used by several US bodies
Breaches affect Pennsylvania water authority, other utilities and aquarium using device that manages water processes; hackers’ message says Israeli-made equipment ‘a legal target’
By Frank Bajak and Marc Levy
Former prime minister Ehud Barak, during a media interview in Tel Aviv, September 30, 2019. (File: Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
October 7, 2023, 12:30 am
Iranians leak personal photos of former prime minister Ehud Barak
Images said to date from tenure as defense minister show him posing with a glass of wine in a bathroom; photo of Gantz in swimsuit also distributed online
By ToI Staff
This handout photo, published by the Shin Bet security agency on July 30, 2023, shows messages on LinkedIn between alleged Iranian operatives and Israeli targets. (Shin Bet)
July 30, 2023, 10:12 pm
Iranians tried to hack state employees and researchers, Shin Bet says
Security agency says operatives contacted Israelis via LinkedIn and email, sent infected documents that would hand them control of targets’ computers
By Emanuel Fabian
A locator map for Iran with its capital, Tehran. (AP Photo)
May 29, 2023, 1:34 pm
Hackers post photos of Iranian opposition leaders on government websites
Pictures of Massoud Rajavi, the long-missing leader of the MEK exile group, and his wife go up on several sites
By Jon Gambrell
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