WASHINGTON—Hackers linked to the Iranian government have been targeting a “broad range of victims” inside the United States, including by deploying ransomware, according to an advisory issued Wednesday by American, British, and Australian officials.
The advisory says that in recent months, Iran has exploited computer vulnerabilities exposed by hackers before they can be fixed and targeted entities in the transportation, health care, and public health sectors. The attackers leveraged the initial hack for additional operations, such as data exfiltration, ransomware, and extortion, according to the advisory. The group has used the same Microsoft Exchange vulnerability in Australia, officials say.
