The United States, Britain and the Netherlands on Iran’s government cyber operation against its opponents

The United States, Britain and the Netherlands warned about the cyber operation of Iran’s government against its opponents

🔸The United States, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands, on Tuesday, 24 Shahrivar, issued a joint cybersecurity advisory in which they released details of spyware that, according to them, are used by actors linked to the Iranian government to target opponents, activists, and journalists.

🔸The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre said that cyber actors linked to the Iranian state used a family of spyware known as “CHOSEN BRICK” to steal emails, messages, and other sensitive information through “targeted phishing” campaigns on messaging platforms such as WhatsApp and Telegram.

🔸Paul Chichester, the director of operations at the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, said in a statement: “The details of this cyber campaign show how Iran ruthlessly uses digital surveillance to suppress government critics; it steals emails and messages and gains access to people’s devices.”

🔸Reuters reports that the Iranian embassy in London did not respond to requests for comment about the report.

🔸According to this advisory, the malware can collect information from a victim’s contact list, emails, and social media accounts, capture images from the display content of their devices, and gain access to their microphone.

🔸The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre also said that personal information of some victims was later published on websites that support Iran.

🔸The advisory was issued one day after Fars News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, reported on the launch of a system titled “Eisag” which, according to this news agency, is intended to “identify and punish treasonous expatriates.”

🔸Read the full report on the Radio Farda website.