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Iran Deploys 'Pseudo-Ransomware,' Revives Pay2Key Operations

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 01:31 PM UTC·Source: Dark Reading

Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 07:13 PM UTC

Executive Summary

Iranian APTs are blurring the lines between state-sponsored and cybercriminal activities to target high-impact US organizations.

Analysis

Iranian APTs are blurring the lines between state-sponsored and cybercriminal activities to target high-impact US organizations.
Source Attribution

Originally published by Dark Reading on Mar 31, 2026.

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