Thursday, June 13, 2013

Has Google Uncovered An Iranian Spy Campaign?

Google Detects Iran Phishing Attacks Ahead Of Election -- BBC

Google says it has detected and stopped thousands of phishing attacks targeting email accounts of Iranian users ahead of the 14 June presidential election.

In an online statement, the firm said it had noticed a "significant jump" in the region's overall volume of phishing activity in the last three weeks.

The timing and targets suggested the attacks were "politically motivated".

Friday's poll is the first since 2009 when President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won a controversial second term.

The election had triggered angry protests, with voters accusing Mr Ahmadinejad's camp of rigging the results in his favour.

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More News on Google Uncovering An Iranian Spy Campaign

Google says it blocked hackers on eve of Iran election -- CBC/AP
Iranian Gmail users targeted in pre-election hacking campaign: Google -- Reuters
Google warns of password-stealing campaign in Iran -- AFP
Google Says It Has Uncovered Iranian Spy Campaign -- New York Times
Iranian Gmail users targeted on eve of election, Google says -- NBC
Google Warns of Increased Hacking Attempts in Iran -- Voice of America
Internet Trouble Brewing in Iran Before Presidential Election -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Google detects tens of thousands of 'politically motivated' phishing attacks ahead of Iranian elections -- The Independent
Google finds Iranians hacked on election eve -- Al Jazeera
Thousands of Iranian Gmail Users Targeted in Attempted Hacks Before Election -- Threat Level/Wired

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