Phishing attackers are now using multiple email accounts to start group conversations with you

Iranian state-sponsored hackers have come up with a new sleazy trick to get people into downloading malicious attachments, researchers are warning. 

Cybersecurity experts from Proofpoint found (opens in new tab) the TA453 threat actor, allegedly linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), is engaging in “multi-persona impersonation”, or “sock-puppeting”, to get victims into downloading malware.

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