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New Hacking Threat from Iran Detected
(The Hill) Olivia Beavers - A cyber espionage group linked to Iran has targeted telecommunications and high-tech industries in order to steal personal information, cybersecurity firm FireEye announced Tuesday. "APT39's focus on personal information likely supports the planning, monitoring, and tracking of intelligence operations that serve Iran's national priorities," said Benjamin Read, FireEye's senior manager of Cyber Espionage Analysis. APT39 is different from other Iranian groups tracked by FireEye because of its focus on personal data, the firm said. Also Tuesday, U.S. intelligence leaders unveiled their latest "Worldwide Threat Assessment" during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, warning that Iran continues to "present a cyber espionage and attack threat" to the U.S. and its allies.