Iranian Hackers Exploit RMM Tools to Target Academics and Foreign-Policy Experts

Proofpoint Threat Research has identified a previously unknown Iranian threat actor, dubbed UNK_SmudgedSerpent, that conducted sophisticated phishing campaigns against academics and foreign policy experts between June and August 2025. The group employed credential harvesting techniques, sophisticated social engineering, and remote management tools to infiltrate targets, revealing a complex web of overlapping tactics reminiscent of established […]

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