Iranian threat actor targets the Albanian government using ROADSWEEP ransomware

Threat Level – Amber | Vulnerability Report
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A cyberattack that took place in mid-July momentarily disrupted various Albanian government services and websites and was most likely the work of Iranian hackers. The attack used a new ransomware family called ROADSWEEP, an unknown backdoor CHIMNEYSWEEP and a new variant of the ZEROCLEAR wiper.

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