https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/09/18-months-after-indictment-iranian-phishers-are-still-targeting-universities/
By Dan Goodin
Ars Technica
9/11/2019
In March 2018, nine Iranians were criminally charged for their involvement with
the Mabna Institute, a company federal prosecutors said was created in 2013 for
the express purpose of using coordinated cyber intrusions to steal terabytes of
academic data from universities, academic journal publishers, tech companies,
and government organizations. Almost 18 months later, the group’s hacking
activities are still going strong, Secureworks, a Dell-owned security company,
said on Wednesday.
The hacking group, which Secureworks researchers call Cobalt Dickens, has
recently undertaken a phishing operation that targeted more than 60
universities in countries including the US, Canada, the UK, Switzerland, and
Australia, according to a report. Starting in July, Cobalt Dickens used
malicious webpages that spoofed legitimate university resources in an attempt
to steal the passwords of targeted individuals. The individuals were lured
through emails like the one below, dated August 2.
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