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Hackers linked to Iran target WHO staff emails during coronavirus - sources

By Joseph Menn, Christopher Bing, Raphael Satter and Jack St on Apr 6, 2020 6:59AM
Hackers linked to Iran target WHO staff emails during coronavirus - sources

Working in the interests of the Iranian government.

Hackers working in the interests of the Iranian government have attempted to break into the personal email accounts of staff at the World Health Organization during the coronavirus outbreak, four people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. It is not clear if any accounts were compromised, ...

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