Pentagon says Iran is behind MuddyWater hacking group - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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Jan 13, 2022

Nakasone cyber — Paul Nakasone, commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, speaks during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on April 15, 2021 in Washington, D.C. The U.S. and its allies will face "a diverse array of threats" in the coming year, with aggression by Russia, China and Iran. — Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images

The United States military identified Iranian intelligence as being behind a group of hackers widely known as MuddyWater on Wednesday, confirming previous reports by private cybersecurity groups.

MuddyWater has reportedly attacked both government and private enterprise networks in the Middle East, but has also targeted organizations in the United States.

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