Mandiant says the primary motive for the operation appears to be helping the Iranian government identify Iranians who may cooperate with Israel.

APT42 targeted the Biden and Trump presidential campaigns from May to June, Google researchers found.

An Israeli firm identified by Meta and OpenAI last week is an example of a burgeoning industry offering influence-for-hire services.

The influence campaign includes a phony Netflix documentary and seeks to undermine France and the International Olympic Committee.

The multi-phase campaign seeks to divide and undermine Israeli society, according to a new Recorded Future analysis.

Adam Meyers, Head of Counter Adversary Operations for Crowdstrike

Objectives from the hacking groups include espionage, information operations or destructive activities, researchers say.

Stepped up coordination among Iranian cyber actors may improve their ability to hit U.S. critical infrastructure, Microsoft researchers say.

The Iranian attack targeted a device manufactured by an Israeli company.

The incident comes as Iranian-backed Houthi fighters step up attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea.