Iranian Threat Group Targets Cloud With Password Spraying Attacks

An Iranian state-backed attack group is targeting organizations in several industries, including satellite, defense, and government, with cloud-based password spraying attacks, aiming to gain access to target environments and in some cases steal sensitive data.

The group is referred to as Peach Sandstorm by Microsoft researchers who have been tracking its activities since the beginning of the year, and it has used a number of different tactics in its operations, which have targeted victims in several countries. In most cases, …

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