The Iranian state-sponsored threat actor known as APT42 has been observed targeting individuals and organizations that are of interest to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as part of a new espionage-focused campaign.
\nThe activity, detected in early September 2025 and assessed to be ongoing, has been codenamed\u00a0SpearSpecter by the Israel National Digital Agency (INDA).
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