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Cyberattack on Albanian government suggests new Iranian aggression

Posted on August 6, 2022 by Dissent

Lily Hay Newman of Wired reports:

In mid-July, a cyberattack on the Albanian government knocked out state websites and public services for hours. With Russia’s war raging in Ukraine, the Kremlin might seem like the likeliest suspect. But research published on Thursday by the threat intelligence firm Mandiant attributes the attack to Iran. And while Tehran’s espionage operations and digital meddling have shown up all over the world, Mandiant researchers say that a disruptive attack from Iran on a NATO member is a noteworthy escalation.

Read more at Ars Technica.

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