Sam Sabin
Iran’s state-backed hackers are expanding their cyber playbook to include disinformation campaigns, Microsoft warned in a report Tuesday.
Driving the news: Microsoft estimates that the Iranian government was behind 24 “cyber-enabled influence operations” throughout 2022, including 17 since mid-June.
Why it matters: Microsoft’s findings mark an escalation in Iran’s adversarial cyber interests, given the country has historically leaned solely on more-traditional disruptive hacks in its operations.
Threat level: While Iran’s tactics are changing, the government’s targets remain largely the same, Microsoft said.
Details: Iran currently has a “predictable playbook” in its influence operations, Microsoft said.
The intrigue: Microsoft has detected a “corresponding” decline in the number of Iran-backed ransomware and wiper attacks as the government’s teams shift to disinformation.
Courtesy: (Axios)
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