Iranian Cyber Operation Posts Threats

Iranian Cyber Operation Posts Threats
Iranian Cyber Operation Posts Threats

 

The FBI is warning that an Iranian-linked cyber operation called “Enemies of the People” continues to threaten federal and state officials as well U.S. civilians.

 

When the FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued their initial warning about the Enemies of the People site in December 2020, the agencies noted that the main site – enemiesofthepeople.org – was disabled. The latest alert, however, notes that the campaign is active again and using other methods to spread their messages.

 

“The Iranian cyber actors have sought to intimidate some of the officials with direct threats, including an image of an apparent text communication between the [Enemies of the People] actors and an unidentified individual in the United States purportedly supporting the operation,” according to the new FBI alert.

 

The Iranian-linked threat actors are sending threatening emails and text messages to American citizens that can contain personal information as well as photographs, the FBI reports.

 

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The FBI is warning that an Iranian-linked cyber operation called “Enemies of the People” continues to threaten federal and state officials as well U.S. civilians. When the FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued their initial warning about the Enemies of the People site in December 2020, the agencies noted that the main site – enemiesofthepeople.org – was disabled. The latest alert, however, notes that the campaign is active again and using other methods to spread their messages. “The Iranian cyber actors have sought to intimidate some of the officials with direct threats, including an image of an apparent text communication between the [Enemies of the People] actors and an unidentified individual in the United States purportedly supporting the operation,” according to the new FBI alert. The Iranian-linked threat actors are sending threatening emails and text messages to American citizens that can contain personal information as well as photographs, the FBI reports.
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