Iran Deploys Spyware Through Fake Shelter Links

Iran-linked operatives recently sent bogus text messages to Israelis during missile strikes that installed spyware, researchers at Check Point and others said. Security firms report nearly 5,800 attacks by about 50 Iran-tied groups targeting U.S., Israeli and regional networks, with health care and data centers especially targeted; attackers use AI and disinformation to amplify effects. U.S. agencies have opened new units to counter emerging threats.