UK, US and Netherlands issue advisory on Iran spyware

The advisory says CHOSEN BRICK can steal emails and messages, and that victims’ personal details later appeared on pro-Iranian leak sites.

On Tuesday, Britain, the United States, and the Netherlands issued a joint cybersecurity advisory detailing spyware known as "CHOSEN BRICK" used by Iranian state-linked actors to target dissidents, activists, and journalists.

Attackers often pose as trusted contacts on WhatsApp and Telegram , using fake documents including fabricated MRI results to conduct spear-phishing campaigns and persuade victims to download the malware.

The FBI stated Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security uses the malware to collect intelligence and inflict reputational harm, with victim details appearing on pro-Iranian leak sites linked to "Handala Hack."

NCSC director of operations Paul Chichester stated Iran "almost certainly" uses cyber operations to suppress perceived threats, stealing emails and messages to repress critics of the regime.

Since the start of the Iran war, the persona "Handala" has targeted multiple United States entities, including a destructive cyberattack against Michigan-based supplier Stryker and the leak of FBI Director Kash Patel's emails.

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Iranian agents used social engineering tricks such as fake MRI test results to lure victims in, the NCSC said

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Britain, the United States, and the Netherlands on Tuesday issued a joint cybersecurity advisory detailing spyware they say is used by Iranian state-linked actors to target...

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