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Source: https://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/countering-threats-iran/
Google Warns Iran behind Cyberattacks
(Google) Ajax Bash - Google's Threat Analysis Group has disrupted notable attacks this year from APT35, a government-backed Iranian group. For years, this group has hijacked accounts, deployed malware, and used novel techniques to conduct espionage aligned with the interests of the Iranian government. In May 2020, we discovered that APT35 attempted to upload spyware to the Google Play Store. The app was disguised as VPN software that, if installed, could steal sensitive information.