Which is "proof in the pudding" that VPN connections are no where as secure as most are lead to believe.
Gilead Sciences Targeted By Hackers Linked To Iran: Report May 8, 2020 https://www.forbes.com/sites/sergei...es-targeted-by-iranian-linked-hackers-report/ Reuters: Exclusive: Iran-linked hackers recently targeted coronavirus drugmaker Gilead - sources
Iranian Spies Accidentally Leaked Videos of Themselves Hacking https://www.wired.com/story/iran-apt35-hacking-video/
Iranian Hackers Pose as Journalists to Trick Victims Into Installing Malware August 28, 2020 https://thehackernews.com/2020/08/hackers-journalist-malware.html ClearSky: The Kittens Are Back in Town 3 Report: "The Kittens Are Back in Town 3 - Charming Kitten Campaign Evolved and Deploying Spear-Phishing link by WhatsApp" (PDF - 1.23 MB): https://www.clearskysec.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/The-Kittens-are-Back-in-Town-3.pdf
Rampant Kitten spent six years hacking Iranian dissidents Details emerge of an ongoing campaign by Tehran-backed threat actors targeting dissidents and activists September 18, 2020 https://www.computerweekly.com/news...en-spent-six-years-hacking-Iranian-dissidents Check Point: RampantKitten: An Iranian Surveillance Operation unraveled Check Point Research: Rampant Kitten – An Iranian Espionage Campaign
US sanctions Iranian government front company hiding major hacking operations US says the Iranian government used the "Rana Intelligence Computing Company" as a front for the APT39 hacking group September 17, 2020 https://www.zdnet.com/article/us-sa...ront-company-hiding-major-hacking-operations/
Microsoft says Iranian hackers targeted conference attendees October 28, 2020 https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/w...ackers-targeted-conference-attendees-73878136 Microsoft: Cyberattacks target international conference attendees
Rana Android Malware Updates Allow WhatsApp, Telegram IM Snooping December 7, 2020 https://threatpost.com/rana-android-malware-updates-allow-whatsapp-telegram-im-snooping/161971/ ReversingLabs: Rana Android Malware
‘Charming Kitten’ APT Siphons Intel From Mid-East Scholars July 13, 2021 https://threatpost.com/apt-ta453-siphons-intel-mideast/167715/ Proofpoint: Operation SpoofedScholars: A Conversation with TA453
Iranian spies tried hacking US military personnel by posing as job recruiters on Facebook July 15, 2021 https://www.cyberscoop.com/facebook-tortoiseshell-iran-military/
Hackers Posed as Aerobics Instructors for Years to Target Aerospace Employees July 28, 2021 https://thehackernews.com/2021/07/hackers-posed-as-aerobics-instructors.html Proofpoint: I Knew You Were Trouble: TA456 Targets Defense Contractor with Alluring Social Media Persona
FWIW: "Irans Secret Cyber Files [A special report by Sky News]... The internal files, obtained by Sky News... A security source with knowledge of the 57-page bundle of five research reports said it was compiled by a secret, offensive cyber unit called Shahid Kaveh, which is part of Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) cyber command. The source said he believed the work is evidence of efforts by Iran to collect intelligence on civilian infrastructure that could be used to identify targets for future cyber attacks. 'They are creating a target bank to be used whenever they see fit,' said the source, who requested anonymity to be able to talk about the documents..." https://news.sky.com/story/irans-se...nd-petrol-stations-could-be-attacked-12364871
Iran-Linked Hackers Expand Arsenal With New Android Backdoor August 5, 2021 Black Hat: Charming Kitten Leaves More Paw Prints
Cybereason exposes Iranian state-sponsored cyber espionage The attacks were identified in a report that revealed aerospace and telecommunication companies as targets October 6, 2021 https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3919158,00.html Cybereason: Operation GhostShell: Novel RAT Targets Global Aerospace and Telecoms Firms