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Smooth Cybercriminals: Google Warns of Iran-Backed APT Hackers

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The malicious campaigns Charming Kitten are unleashing on unsuspecting victims makes use of superior social engineering, such as creating dummy accounts on Gmail that look realistic enough to trick users into clicking through. According to Google’s TAG blog, APT35 have been active since at least 2017, including attacks on the 2020 U.S.

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