Investigators have uncovered how Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) orchestrates a global hack-and-leak empire using multiple fake hacktivist personas, blending disruption, espionage, and psychological warfare.
April 2026 witnessed a strategic transformation in Iranian cyber warfare, as operatives pivoted from broad attacks to targeted, intelligence-driven campaigns. This feature unpacks the tactics, motivations, and global implications of Iran’s new digital offensive.
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Well before missiles flew in February 2026, Iran’s cyber units laid the groundwork for a coordinated digital counterstrike. Here’s how they built their shadow networks—and why the next war may be fought as much in cyberspace as on the ground.
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Iran’s hackers blend espionage, sanctions evasion, and covert data theft to gain strategic advantage, targeting sectors worldwide and adapting as global tensions escalate.