"UK Warns of Targeted Phishing Attacks from Russia and Iran"

The UK has issued a warning about the threat posed by targeted spear-phishing attacks against organizations and individuals conducted by malicious threat actors in Russia and Iran. In an advisory, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) detailed the attackers' methods and recommended mitigation strategies to tackle the ongoing threat. Throughout 2022, separate campaigns were launched by the Russia-based group SEABORGIUM and Iran-based group TA453, also known as APT42, to target various organizations and individuals in the UK and worldwide for information-gathering. According to the advisory, the attacks are not directed at the general public but rather at specific sectors, including academia, defense, government, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, politicians, journalists, and activists. This article continues to discuss the NCSC's warning about targeted spear-phishing campaigns carried out by cyber actors based in Russia and Iran.

HSToday reports "UK Warns of Targeted Phishing Attacks from Russia and Iran"