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Debris of the main entrance of the Evin prison, which is destroyed in Israeli strikes, is pictured in northern Tehran, Iran, on July 1, 2025. A group leveraged dozens of social media accounts and “routinely used” AI-generated imagery and video to stoke unrest among Iran’s population, according to Citizen Lab. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Researchers say Israeli government likely behind AI-generated disinfo campaign in Iran

The group leveraged dozens of social media accounts and “routinely used” AI-generated imagery and video to stoke unrest among Iran’s population, according to Citizen Lab. 
Smoke rises as Israel targets the notorious Evin Prison in north of Tehran, Iran, on June 23, 2025. Evin prison has been known as the place where Iran imprisons mostly political activists, dissidents and journalists. Media reports say that administrative building and the hospital of Evin prison have been damaged, and a number of families of inmates and prison staff have been killed and wounded. (Photo by Nikan / Middle East Images via AFP)

Iranian hackers were more coordinated, aligned during Israel conflict than it seemed

SecurityScorecard and the Middle East Institute said in separate reports this week that Iranian hacker operations during the 12-day conflict exhibited clear strategic intent.
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An Iranian hacking group has been observed using disguised social media personas to spread and share fake job recruitment websites, employment offers and other content lures to unsuspecting victims. (Credit: Manuel Augusto Moreno via Getty Images)

Iranian hackers using social media, job recruitment sites to lure Israeli spies

Mandiant says the primary motive for the operation appears to be helping the Iranian government identify Iranians who may cooperate with Israel.
The Iranian national flag is seen outside the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters during the agency’s Board of Governors meeting in Vienna on March 1, 2021. (Photo by JOE KLAMAR/AFP via Getty Images)

Iran increases phishing attempts on U.S., Israeli targets

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