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Iran government-backed hackers hit 18 high-profile people via WhatsApp links

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Iran government-backed hackers have targeted at least 18 high-profile activists, journalists, researchers, academics, diplomats, and politicians working on Middle East issues in an ongoing social engineering and credential phishing campaign via WhatsApp, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has revealed. The state-backed hackers also targeted two HRW staff members, revealed an investigation.