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October 9, 2015 02:00 pm

Iran-Based Hacking Crew Uses Fake LinkedIn Profiles In Espionage Attacks

An anonymous reader writes: The Iranian hacker group Cleaver has been directing a cyber spying campaign at bodies in the Middle East across a network of fake LinkedIn accounts. It is thought that the threat actors were using the professional platform to gather intelligence using six 'leader' profiles, each with over 500 connections, and a collection of 'supporter' accounts. According to Dell researchers, recruitment advertisements and skill endorsements from 'supporter' accounts were used to boost credibility.Perhaps they're after the New Yorker crowd, too.

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