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U.S. Shuts Down Websites Behind Iran-Linked Cyber Attacks and Death Threats

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Feed Name: The Cyber Express

Threat Score
88/100

Date Published: 2026-03-20

Date Updated: 2026-04-23

Author: Samiksha Jain

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The U.S. Justice Department seized four domains tied to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security that were used as fake hacktivist fronts to claim cyberattacks, publish stolen data (including ~190 named individuals and 851 GB of material), and send direct threats and intimidation to journalists, dissidents, and persons linked to Israel; the action highlights an evolution in Iran-linked operations combining hacking, public messaging, and targeted harassment.

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