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Notorious Iranian Hackers Have Been Targeting the Space Industry With a New Backdoor
In addition to its longstanding password spraying attacks, Microsoft says Iran-backed hacker group Peach Sandstorm— or APT 33—has developed custom malware dubbed “Tickler.”
The Iranian government-backed hacking group known as APT 33 has been active for more than 10 years, conducting aggressive espionage operations against a diverse array of public and private sector victims around the world, including critical infrastructure targets. And while the group is particularly known for strategic but technically simple attacks like “password spraying,” it has also dabbled in developing more sophisticated hacking tools, including potentially destructive malware tailored to disrupt industrial control systems. Beginning in April and as recently as July, the researchers observed Peach Sandstorm deploying the backdoor against victims in sectors including satellite, communications equipment, and oil and gas.
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