UK and allies expose spyware used by Iranian state actors to target dissidents, activists and journalists
2026-09-16T20:52:09Z•82d6c99604f50db24b8f133efec8dc5e24045f35afaf68a271f01953cffba1ae
AI securityCHOSEN BRICKFortinetIranLAUNDRY BEARRussiaUK NCSCVPNactivistsagentic AIcritical infrastructurecyber resiliencedissidentsedge devicesinternet-exposed systemsjournalistsoperational technologypost-quantum cryptographyroutersshadow AIspywarestate-sponsored activitythreat intelligencezero-click phishing
What happened
UK NCSC RSS feed containing recent cyber security advisories and guidance. Key items report Iranian state actors using CHOSEN BRICK spyware against dissidents, activists and journalists; Russian state-supported actors conducting a zero-click phishing campaign; exploitation of poorly configured routers and Fortinet firewalls/VPN gateways; and broader guidance on internet-exposed systems, operational technology, AI security, resilience and post-quantum cryptography.
Why it matters
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Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- uk_ncsc_all_rss
- Record identifier
- 82d6c99604f50db24b8f133efec8dc5e24045f35afaf68a271f01953cffba1ae
- Enrichment time
- 2026-09-16T20:52:09Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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