Iranian government-backed cybercriminals have been hacking into US and foreign networks as recently as this month to steal sensitive data and deploy ransomware, and they’re breaking in via vulnerable VPN and firewall devices from Check Point, Citrix, Palo Alto Networks and other manufacturers, according to Uncle Sam. In a joint security advisory issued today, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) warned network defenders that Pioneer Kitten continues to exploit American schools, banks, hospitals, defense-sector orgs, and government agencies, along with targets in Israel, Azerbaijan, and the United Arab Emirates.

Source: The Register