by the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, Foreign Economic Espionage in Cyberspace… (2018)
“ Iran will remain committed to using its cyber capabilities to attain key economic goals, primarily by continuing to steal intellectual property, in an effort to narrow the science and technology gap between Iran and Western countries. ”
by the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, Foreign Economic Espionage in Cyberspace… (2018)
“ An Increasing Cyber Threat Iranian cyber activities are often focused on Middle Eastern adversaries, such as Saudi Arabia and Israel; however, in 2017 Iran also targeted U.S. networks. A subset of this Iranian cyber activity aggressively targeted U.S. technologies with high value to the Iranian government. The loss of sensitive information and technologies not only presents a significant threat to U.S. national security. It also enables Tehran to develop advanced technologies to boost domestic economic growth, modernize its military forces, and increase its foreign sales. ”
by the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, Foreign Economic Espionage in Cyberspace… (2018)
“ The Iranian hacker group APT33 has targeted energy sector companies as part of Iran’s national priorities for improving its petrochemical production and technology. Iranian hackers have targeted U.S. academic institutions, stealing valuable intellectual property and data. ”
