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Advanced Persistent Threat 34 (APT34) is a hacker group identified by FireEye as Iranian.[1][2]

History

The group has reportedly been active since at least. 2014.[1]

Targets

The group has reportedly targeted organizations in the financial, energy, telecommunications, and chemical industries, as well as critical infrastructure systems.[1]

Techniques

APT34 reportedly uses Microsoft Excel macros, PowerShell-based exploits and social engineering to gain access to its targets.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Newman, Lily Hay (December 7, 2017). "APT 34 Is an Iran-Linked Hacking Group That Probes Critical Infrastructure". Wired. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Sardiwal, Manish; Londhe, Yogesh; Fraser, Nalani; Fraser, Nicholas; O'Leary, Jaqueline; Cannon, Vincent (December 7, 2017). "New Targeted Attack in the Middle East by APT34, a Suspected Iranian Threat Group, Using CVE-2017-11882 Exploit". FireEye. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017.