News Summary

• Iranian government hackers are using Telegram as a way to steal data from hacked dissidents, opposition groups, and journalists.
• In the first stage of the attack, the hackers contact their targets and pretend to be a known contact or tech support.
• This allows the hackers to gain remote control of victims’ devices to steal files, take screenshots, and record Zoom calls.
• The FBI said these attacks are an example of Iranian government hackers’ attempts to push the regime’s “geopolitical agenda”