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Dozens of pro-Indy accounts go dark after Israeli strikes
Dozens of pro-Indy accounts go dark after Israeli strikes
On 12 June 2025, dozens of anonymous X (formerly Twitter) accounts advocating Scottish independence abruptly went silent. Many had posted hundreds of times per week, often using pro-independence slogans, anti-UK messaging, and identity cues like “NHS nurse” or “Glaswegian socialist.” Their sudden disappearance coincided with a major Israeli airstrike campaign against Iranian military and cyber infrastructure. Within days, Iran had suffered severe power outages, fuel shortages, and an internet blackout affecting 95 percent of national connectivity. What appeared at first glance to be a curious coincidence has since emerged as the most visible rupture to date in a long-running foreign influence operation.
#ukdefencejournal#EN#2025#Iran#Uk#X#influence#operation#twitter#accounts#Scotland
·ukdefencejournal.org.uk·
Dozens of pro-Indy accounts go dark after Israeli strikes
Exposing Darcula: a rare look behind the scenes of a global Phishing-as-a-Service operation
Exposing Darcula: a rare look behind the scenes of a global Phishing-as-a-Service operation
Research into a global phishing-as-a-service operation will take you through: Hundreds of thousands of victims spanning the globe A glimpse into the lifestyle of the operators Technical insight into the phishing toolkit The backend of a phishing threat actor operating at scale The scam industry has seen explosive growth over the past several years. The types of scams and methods used are constantly evolving as scammers adapt their techniques to continue their activities. They often capitalise on new technologies and target areas where our societies have yet to build mechanisms to protect themselves. This story begins in December 2023 when people all over the world – including a large portion of the Norwegian population - started to receive text messages about packages waiting for them at the post office. The messages would come in the form of an SMS, iMessage or RCS message. What we were witnessing was the rise of a scam technique known as smishing or SMS phishing. Such messages have one thing in common: they impersonate a brand that we trust to create a credible context for soliciting some kind of personal information, thus tricking us into willfully giving away our information. Some scams are easier to spot than others. Spelling errors, poor translations, strange numbers or links to sketchy domains often give them away. But even tell-tale signs can be easy to miss on a busy day. When a large number of people are targeted, some will be expecting a package. And the tactic is obviously working. If it wasn’t worth their while, the scammers wouldn’t have invested so much time, money and effort.
#mnemonic.io#EN#2025#Darcula#Phishing-as-a-Service#operation#analysis
·mnemonic.io·
Exposing Darcula: a rare look behind the scenes of a global Phishing-as-a-Service operation
European Parliament’s Iran delegation chair victim of Tehran-linked hacking
European Parliament’s Iran delegation chair victim of Tehran-linked hacking
Hannah Neumann was targeted in a cyber-espionage operation by an infamous Iranian hacking group earlier this year, she said. A prominent European Parliament member was the victim of what is believed to be a cyber-espionage operation tied to her role as chair of the chamber's Iran delegation, she told POLITICO. The office of Hannah Neumann, a member of the German Greens and head of the delegation spearheading work on European Union-Iran relations, was targeted by a hacking campaign that started in January, she said. Her staff was contacted with messages, phone calls and emails by hackers impersonating a legitimate contact. They eventually managed to target a laptop with malicious software. "It was a very sophisticated attempt using various ways to manage that someone accidentally opens a link, including putting personal pressure on them," Neumann said.
#politico#EN#2025#Europe#Iran#cyber-espionage#operation#EU#delegation#Parliament
·politico.eu·
European Parliament’s Iran delegation chair victim of Tehran-linked hacking