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Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/29/us-iran-hackers-idUSKBN0E90A220140529
Iranian Hackers Use Fake Facebook Accounts to Spy on U.S., Others
(Reuters) Jim Finkle - In a three-year cyber espionage campaign, Iranian hackers created false social networking accounts and a fake news website to spy on military and political leaders in the U.S., Israel and other countries, a cyber intelligence firm said on Thursday. ISight Partners, which uncovered the operation, said the hackers' targets include a four-star U.S. Navy admiral, U.S. lawmakers and ambassadors, members of the U.S.-Israeli lobby, and personnel from Britain, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.