APT 34 Is an Iran-Linked Hacking Group That Probes Critical
Infrastructure
By Lily Hay Newman
Published: 2017-12-07 · Archived: 2026-04-05 14:44:07 UTC
Iranian Hackers Have Been Infiltrating Critical Infrastructure Companies
A new Iran-linked hacking group called APT 34 has been spotted lurking in the networks of financial, energy,
telecom, and chemical companies.
Kamran Jebreili/AP
The international intelligence agency always has a keen interest in Iran's hacking activity. And new research
published by the security firm FireEye on Thursday indicates the country's efforts show no signs of slowing. In
fact, a new network reconnaissance group— FireEye calls them Advanced Persistent Threat 34—has spent the last
few years burrowing deep into critical infrastructure companies.
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Lily Hay Newman is a senior writer at WIRED focused on information security, digital privacy, and hacking. She
previously worked as a technology reporter at Slate, and was the staff writer for Future Tense, a publication and
partnership between Slate, the New America Foundation, and Arizona State University. Her work ... Read More
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