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'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

  • Efosa Udinmwen--TechRadar
  • published date: 2026-04-05 18:25:00 UTC

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

<ul><li>Charming Kitten relies on deception rather than exploiting technical software vulnerabilities</li><li>Fake identities build trust before phishing attacks compromise sensitive user credentials… [+4126 chars]