Suspected Iranian hackers have targeted dozens of defense tech and maritime transportation firms, successfully breaching a small number, in a spying campaign that could leave some of the companies vulnerable to follow-on hacking attempts, Microsoft says
Among the targets were companies that work with the US, European Union and Israeli governments to make satellite systems, drones technology and"military-grade radars," Microsoft said.It's just the latest effort by an alleged Iranian hacking group to access sensitive data held in the maritime sector. Another Iranian group last year stole information on the military unit of a US Navy member, according to IBM.
The hackers, he added, could look to use stolen login information to break into the internal networks of targeted organizations. The suspected Iranian operatives tried guessing passwords at roughly 250 organizations, including unnamed US and Israeli defense firms and organizations operating in Persian Gulf ports, according to Microsoft. The hackers managed to breach"less than 20" of those organizations, the tech firm said.
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