Iranian threat groups intensify spear-phishing email operations in Middle East and Europe following Soleimani killing

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Iran has not launched any cyber attack in retaliation for the killing of Soleimani - yet

Iranian hackers are running spear-phishing email campaigns targeting government organisations in Turkey, Iraq and Jordan, and their activity has increased since the killing of General Soleimani. ...

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