‘Cobalt Dickens’ group is phishing universities at scale again, researchers say

Minimalist · Sep 11, 2019

An Iran-linked hacking group whose operatives the U.S. government indicted last year has launched a phishing operation to steal login credentials against computer users at over 60 universities in the United States, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere, researchers said Wednesday.
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Minimalist · Sep 12, 2019

Iranian Hackers Hit Over 60 Universities to Get Library Access

Cobalt Dickens, a threat actor associated with the Iranian government, ran a phishing operation in July and August that targeted more than 60 universities in countries on four continents.

Security researchers say that the group's hacking activity affected at least 380 universities in more than 30 countries, many of the targets being hit multiple times.
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