Iran-based hackers, almost certainly working on behalf of Iran's government, have infiltrated and taken control of a number of commercial computer systems around the world, according to a new report by the cybersecurity firm Cylance. The findings in the report, which the New York Times says it was able to independently verify , include one very scary category of targets: airport security infrastructure, including the ability to access and control airport security gates. State-backed hackers in Iran (as well as China and North Korea, among others) have been targeting foreign companies for years, typically committing acts of industrial espionage,...
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