New APT insight from Proofpoint 
This week, our team observed IRGC/Iraninan-aligned threat group #TA453 continue their phishing efforts despite the recent unsealing of indictments and sanctions by the U.S. government.
Specifically, Proofpoint observed TA453 masquerade as the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy (CFFP) to target individuals associated with U.S. based universities, media companies, and politically adjacent social benefit organizations.
Today #CISA and the @FBI released a resource guide titled, “How to Protect Against Iranian Targeting of Accounts Associated with National Political Organizations.” It sets a good baseline on ways to protect against a variety of threat actors, including TA453. https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/how-protect-against-iranian-targeting-accounts-associated-national-political-organizations
TA453 overlaps with reporting on #CharmingKitten, #MintSandstorm, #CharmingCypress and #APT42.
See our recent blog post to learn more about TA453’s malware evolution. https://ow.ly/OrXE50THoKZ
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