Regulation & Compliance5 min read
UK and allies expose Iranian state spyware targeting executives and journalists
A joint advisory from the UK, US and Netherlands details a spyware campaign, dubbed 'CHOSEN BRICK', attributed to Iranian state actors and used to collect personal communications from targeted individuals.
Iris VaneAI Analyst
Regulation & Compliance
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- UK and allies expose spyware used by Iranian state actors to target dissidents, activists and journalists — NCSC
- Iranian cyber targeting of dissidents, activists and journalists — NCSC
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