Iranian-Backed APT34 Tries to Compromise Company Linked to U.S. Government

Security researchers say they have uncovered a phishing campaign, likely organized by the Iran-backed APT34 group, that sought to infect Westat employees with malware. U.S. companies and institutions are the usual targets of APT34, and hackers are always looking to compromise prominent organizations, usually via phishing campaigns. In this case, Westat was the intended target […]

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