Iranians Trying to Hack Defense Companies via Microsoft Office
11th October 2021
Microsoft announced Monday a group of Iranian hackers were “password spraying” or password-guessing against Office 365 accounts tied to defense companies.
Microsoft wrote in their blog, the hackers, who they believe are operating out of Iran, are targeting “defense companies that support United States, European Union, and Israeli government partners producing military-grade radars, drone technology, satellite systems, and emergency response communication systems.”