When Iranian-born German academic Erfan Kasraie received an email from The Wall Street Journal requesting an interview, he sensed something was amiss.
Iranian cybersecurity experts and members of Certfa Nariman Gharib and Amin Sabeti check their messages as they work from their office in London, Britain January 7, 2020. Picture taken January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Raphael SatterShare this contentThe Nov. 12 note purportedly came from Farnaz Fassihi, a veteran Iranian-American journalist who covers the Middle East.
Reuters uncovered similar hacking attempts on two other targets, which the two cybersecurity firms, along with a third firm, Atlanta-based Secureworks, said also appeared to be the work of Charming Kitten. Azadeh Shafiee, an anchor for London-based satellite broadcaster Iran International, was impersonated by hackers in attempts to break into the accounts of a relative of hers in London and Prague-based Iranian filmmaker Hassan Sarbakhshian.
The Journal declined to comment. Fassihi referred questions to The Times, which in a statement called the impersonation"a vivid example of the challenges journalists are facing around the globe." “This activity does align with prior Iranian cyber operations,” said Allison Wikoff, a Secureworks researcher who has tracked Charming Kitten for years.
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