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The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre), in partnership with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has issued a joint warning regarding ongoing cyberattacks targeting Canadian telecommunications companies. These attacks have been attributed to state-sponsored threat actors from the People’s Republic of China (PRC), specifically a group tracked as “Salt Typhoon” in industry reporting.

According to a June 23, 2025 report by Channel 12 News, Iranian hackers used phishing techniques to compromise Google accounts of well-known Israeli journalists. The attackers impersonated trusted Israeli figures—such as the prime minister’s adviser and former JNS senior editor Caroline Glick—and contacted targets via WhatsApp.

The Prometei botnet has experienced a notable resurgence in 2025, particularly with its Linux variant, marking it as a persistent and evolving threat to organizations worldwide. Originally discovered in July 2020 primarily targeting Windows systems, Prometei expanded to Linux in December 2020 and has since continued to evolve both in scope and technical sophistication.

A recent cyberattack targeted users of CoinMarketCap, a widely used cryptocurrency data platform, resulting in the theft of more than $43,000 in crypto assets from 110 users. The attackers leveraged a malicious toolkit known as Inferno Drainer to execute the scheme.

The United States is on high alert for potential cyberattacks following its recent airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, which have significantly escalated tensions between the two nations. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the National Terrorism Advisory System have issued bulletins warning of a “heightened threat environment” in the U.S., particularly concerning cyber threats from Iran and its allies.

Michigan-based McLaren Health Care has disclosed a significant data breach affecting 743,131 individuals after a ransomware attack compromised its systems in July and August 2024. This incident is the second major breach for the organization in recent years, following a 2023 attack that impacted over 2 million people.