Hackers target UK universities accredited by NCSC
Iranian criminals tried to phish 18 universities, half of them offering NCSC-approved cybersecurity courses

The hackers used the web’s ‘green padlock’ symbol to trick people into believing that their fake sites were legitimate
A group of Iranian cybercriminals has attempted to hack into the systems of 18 or more UK universities this year, in a campaign lasting several months and successfully penetrating the defences of at least...
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