'The most powerful weapon is not always a missile': How Iranian "Charming Kitten" hackers used old Cold War methods to steal tech secrets and plant malware on Apple and Windows users

Iran’s Charming Kitten group relies on deception, insider access, and low-tech methods to steal trade secrets and compromise systems.

source https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/the-most-powerful-weapon-is-not-always-a-missile-how-iranian-charming-kitten-hackers-used-old-cold-war-methods-to-steal-tech-secrets-and-plant-malware-on-apple-and-windows-users