The United States, Britain and the Netherlands warned about the cyber operation of Iran’s government against its opponents

🔸The United States, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands, on Tuesday, 24 Shahrivar, issued a joint cybersecurity advisory in which they released details of spyware that, according to them, are used by actors linked to the Iranian government to target opponents, activists, and journalists.

🔸The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre said that cyber actors linked to the Iranian state used a family of spyware known as “CHOSEN BRICK” to steal emails, messages, and other sensitive information through “targeted phishing” campaigns on messaging platforms such as WhatsApp and Telegram.

🔸Paul Chichester, the director of operations at the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, said in a statement: “The details of this cyber campaign show how Iran ruthlessly uses digital surveillance to suppress government critics; it steals emails and messages and gains access to people’s devices.”

🔸Reuters reports that the Iranian embassy in London did not respond to requests for comment about the report.

🔸According to this advisory, the malware can collect information from a victim’s contact list, emails, and social media accounts, capture images from the display content of their devices, and gain access to their microphone.

🔸The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre also said that personal information of some victims was later published on websites that support Iran.

🔸The advisory was issued one day after Fars News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, reported on the launch of a system titled “Eisag” which, according to this news agency, is intended to “identify and punish treasonous expatriates.”

🔸Read the full report on the Radio Farda website.