Another cyber espionage campaign found targeting Iran

This Trojan named the Mahdi, let's remote hackers steal data from infected pc's and gather information by monitoring e-mails and instant messages. More than 800 victims have been identified in 5 different countries in the Middle East, primarily Iran.

"Security experts have uncovered an ongoing cyber espionage campaign targeting Iran and other Middle Eastern countries that they say stands out because it is the first such operation using communications tools written in Persian.'

hdn.com

Security experts have uncovered an ongoing cyber espionage campaign targeting Iran and other Middle Eastern countries that they say stands out because it is the first such operation using communications tools written in Persian.

Israeli security company Seculert and Russia's Kaspersky Lab, said on Tuesday that they identified more than 800 victims of the operation. The targets include critical infrastructure companies, engineering students, financial services firms and government embassies located in five Middle Eastern countries, with the majority of the infections in Iran.

Is this the so called 'mahdi' that will rise from the 'khorsani' region?

reply to post by hp1229


Interesting you mention that. I was reading a blog talking about the same thing you mentioned.

Originally posted by Daedal
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Interesting you mention that. I was reading a blog talking about the same thing you mentioned.

edit on 17-7-2012 by Daedal because: (no reason given)

I took a WAG. No connections with any blog sites from my side. But I do know that the supremes of Iran were discussing about the 'mahdi' a week or two ago and that there was a thread on ATS ?

So, the yankees keep commiting hostile acts against Iran.
Is it getting clear who's who or we still need more proof?