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An Iranian hacking group is expanding operations in the Middle East, report says

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An Iranian hacking group is expanding operations in the Middle East, report says 3/1/2018 11:58:47 AM   facebook Google+ ► Print Hackers in Iran are believed to have infiltrated the computer networks of major global energy companies • Middle East, according to a new report from Symantec. • The cybersecurity firm said last year, Chafer attacked organizations in Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. • Cybersecurity experts previously pointed to the growing sophistication of Iran's cyber-espionage capabilities, following a 2011 cyberattack that destroyed computer-controlled equipment at the country's Natanz uranium enrichment facility.         CNBC, March 1, 2018  - An Iran-based hacking group that in the past has conducted domestic surveillance is turning its gaze outward across the Middle East, according to a new report from Symantec. The cybersecurity firm said ...