The hackers were working with a unit in the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate, according to the DOJ.

Sanctions and public exposure might have driven Intellexa into silence for months, but that doesn’t mean its Predator spyware is gone for good.

The attack campaigns show how spyware tech companies have become more akin to nation-state threat actors.

The group's side hustle may not have explicit permission from its Iranian government sponsor.

Peach Sandstorm is said to have focused on the oil and gas, satellite, government and communications sectors.

The tech giant believes it is another instance of Iranian hackers attempting to meddle in U.S. politics and the upcoming presidential election.

Ping Li gave the Chinese government information about the country’s hacking of a major U.S. company and cyber training materials, the DOJ said.

The effort was part of a sprawling Iranian campaign to target U.S. elections unmasked by various tech companies in recent days.

APT42 targeted the Biden and Trump presidential campaigns from May to June, Google researchers found.

The government-backed hackers exploited fake friends and family with spear-phishing lures, according to research published Wednesday.