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info2026-09-16 20:24 UTCSource: BleepingComputer

Iranian hackers use CHOSEN BRICK Windows malware to spy on targets

Government agencies are warning that Iranian state-linked hackers are using a Windows malware strain named CHOSEN BRICK to target dissidents, activists, and journalists worldwide.

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