Geopolitics

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• ALPHV
• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
• data breaches
• Department of Defense (DOD)
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• Geopolitics
• hacking
• Iran
• ransomware

Iranian-linked hackers collaborate with ransomware affiliates, feds say

Cyber Scoop August 28, 2024

Iranian-linked hackers collaborate with ransomware affiliates, feds say |...

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• APT33
• Election 2024
• gas
• Geopolitics
• Government
• Iran
• Microsoft
• Microsoft Azure
• oil
• Peach Sandstorm
• Refined Kitten
• satellite
• space
• Threats
• United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Iranian hackers ‘tickle’ targets in US, UAE with custom tool, Microsoft says

Cyber Scoop August 28, 2024

Iranian hackers ‘tickle’ targets in US, UAE with custom...

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• China
• Department of Justice
• Department of Justice (DOJ)
• espionage
• Geopolitics
• Justice Department
• Ministry of State Security
• Technology
• Verizon

Former Verizon employee pleads guilty to conspiring to aid Chinese spy agency

Cyber Scoop August 23, 2024

Former Verizon employee pleads guilty to conspiring to aid...

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• artificial intelligence (AI)
• Election 2024
• Geopolitics
• Iran
• Microsoft
• OpenAI

OpenAI bans accounts linked to ‘covert Iranian influence operation’ 

Cyber Scoop August 16, 2024

OpenAI bans accounts linked to ‘covert Iranian influence operation’ ...

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• Biden
• Cybersecurity
• Geopolitics
• Google Threat Analysis Group
• hack and leak
• Iran
• IRGC
• Israel
• phishing
• Research
• Threats
• Trump

Iran increases phishing attempts on U.S., Israeli targets

Cyber Scoop August 14, 2024

Iran increases phishing attempts on U.S., Israeli targets |...

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• Access Now
• Belarus
• Citizen Lab
• ColdRiver
• COLDWASTREL
• FSB
• Geopolitics
• human rights
• protonmail
• Russia
• Threats
• Ukraine

Russian hacking campaign targets rights groups, media, former US ambassador

Cyber Scoop August 14, 2024

Russian hacking campaign targets rights groups, media, former US...

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• Geopolitics
• hack and leak
• Iran
• Lab Dookhtegan
• Microsoft Threat Analysis Center
• Trump

Trump campaign says emails were hacked, jumpstarting ‘a wild ride’ to election day

Cyber Scoop August 11, 2024

Trump campaign says emails were hacked, jumpstarting ‘a wild...

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• artificial intelligence
• artificial intelligence (AI)
• Donald Trump
• Election 2024
• election hacking
• election interference
• Geopolitics
• influence operations
• Intelligence
• Iran
• Local Government
• Microsoft
• Russia
• Ukraine

Microsoft: Iran makes late play to meddle in U.S. elections

Cyber Scoop August 8, 2024

Microsoft: Iran makes late play to meddle in U.S....

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• Black Hat
• China
• critical infrastructure
• CrowdStrike
• Cybersecurity
• Geopolitics
• Volt Typhoon

Easterly: CrowdStrike incident highlights consequences of Chinese hacking threat

Cyber Scoop August 7, 2024

Easterly: CrowdStrike incident highlights consequences of Chinese hacking threat...

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• cybercrime
• Geopolitics
• Roman Seleznev
• Russia
• Vladislav Klyushin

Jailed cybercriminals returned to Russia in historic prisoner swap 

Cyber Scoop August 1, 2024

Jailed cybercriminals returned to Russia in historic prisoner swap ...

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