The Jerusalem Post reports: Manama, Bahrain (Tribune News Service) – A group of “highly active” hackers based in Iran have been found to be trying to steal vital information from governments in the Middle East.
The group, dubbed “Leafminer,” has attacked networks in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt, Israel and Afghanistan, according to a report issued by US cyber security firm Symantec. However, an Information and eGovernment Authority (iGA) spokesman told the GDN yesterday “no indication was found up until now that Leafminer targeted the portal or any systems managed by IGA.”
The cyber espionage group’s targets includes the “energy, telecommunications, financial services, transportation and government” sectors.
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