Hackers Linked To Tehran Suspected In Espionage Attacks On U.S., S. Korean, Saudi Aerospace Firms
September 22 2017
California-based cybersecurity firm FireEye maintains that a hacking group, likely sponsored by the Iranian government, has attacked U.S. aerospace companies, reports the Daily Beast.
The hackers, dubbed APT33, also targeted a number of energy and aviation firms in Saudi Arabia and South Korea, says a FireEye report released on Sept. 20.
The cyber espionage missions have been going since at least 2013, according to the report, as cited by USA Today.
These attacks were...
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