Iranian state hackers targeted satellite, defense organizations worldwide

Hackers linked to Iran’s government targeted thousands of organizations in the satellite, defense, and pharmaceutical industries as part of an espionage campaign, according to new research. The hacking group behind the attacks, tracked by Microsoft as Peach Sandstorm, successfully compromised some targeted organizations and stole their data, according to a report published Thursday by the

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