Western intelligence warns of Iranian cyber threats targeting dissidents
Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 15, 2026Country: Iran
PoliticsTechnology

The United States, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands have warned that Iranian spyware is being used to hunt dissidents living in the West. Intelligence agencies stated that Iran is almost certainly using cyber operations to target critics of the regime. A spyware family known as 'CHOSEN BRICK' is allegedly used to steal sensitive information through phishing campaigns on messaging platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram.
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