CYBER● ELEVATEDSep 15 · Sep 15, 2026, 4:29 PM
Iranian Hackers Use Telegram-Controlled Malware to Spy on Dissidents and Journalists
The Hacker News · global
Cybersecurity agencies in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands have detailed a Windows malware that they say Iran's intelligence service uses to spy on dissidents, journalists, and activists around the world. The malware is controlled via the Telegram messaging app and can copy a target's emails and chat messages, take screenshots, and activate the microphone to record
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