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Iranian Hackers Use Fake MRI Results to Infect Victims With CHOSEN BRICK Spyware
Iranian state-linked hackers are using fake MRI scan results to infect selected people with CHOSEN BRICK, a Windows spyware family built for long-term surveillance. The campaign has targeted individuals in the United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands since at least 2025, with dissidents, activists and journalists facing particular risk. The advisory describes a focused espionage […] The post Iranian Hackers Use Fake MRI Results to Infect Victims With CHOSEN BRICK Spyware appeared first on Cyber Security News.
Iranian state-linked hackers are using fake MRI scan results to infect selected people with CHOSEN BRICK, a Windows spyware family built for long-term surveillance. The campaign has targeted individuals in the United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands since at least 2025, with dissidents, activists and journalists facing particular risk. The advisory describes a focused espionage effort rather than a broad financial crime campaign. Its danger comes from the attention paid to each victim and…
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