APT42 Hackers Posing As Event Organizers To Hijack Victim Network

APT42, a group linked to the Iranian government, is using social engineering tactics such as impersonating journalists and event organizers to trick NGOs, media, academia, legal firms, and activists into providing credentials to access their cloud environments. They exfiltrate data of strategic interest while using built-in tools to evade detection. APT42 also delivers custom NICECURL […]

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