Cybersecurity incident — 2022-05-11 00:00:00
Affected organization: Unnamed Jordanian diplomat
Affected country: Jordan
Industry: Public Administration
Event type: Exploitive
Event subtype: Exploitation of End Host
Motive: Political-Espionage
Actor: Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) (APT 34 OilRig)
Actor type: Nation-State
Actor country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Researchers from Fortinet discover a novel attack attributed to the Iranian hacking group known as APT34 group or Oilrig, targeting a Jordanian diplomat with custom-crafted tools.