Cybersecurity
Iran-Based Hackers Traced to Cyber Attack on U.S. Company
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A previously unknown hacking group believed to be based in Iran has started cyber attacks on targets inside the U.S., according to Mandiant Corp., a security company that has linked China’s army to similar activity.
The Iranian group emerged within the past six months and has infiltrated the networks of at least one U.S. corporation, Richard Bejtlich, Mandiant’s chief security officer, said yesterday in an interview in Washington.