Iranian Hackers Target Israel's Tech Sector in Cyber Attacks

Iranian hacker group Imperial Kitten, also known as Tortoiseshell, TA456, Crimson Sandstorm, and Yellow Liderc, has been targeting transportation, logistics, and technology firms in Israel. The group, linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, has been active since 2017 and has targeted various sectors including defense, technology, telecommunications, maritime, energy, and consulting services. The recent attacks involved phishing emails with malicious attachments, allowing the hackers to gain access to the network and move laterally. The attacks were discovered by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike, who provided indicators of compromise for the malware and infrastructure used.