๐บ๐ธ@FBI, ๐บ๐ธ@CISAgov, ๐บ๐ธ@CNMF_CyberAlert, and ๐ฌ๐ง@NCSC have issued a joint cyber security advisory regarding cyber espionage and other malicious cyber operations by an Iranian Group.
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As per Advisory, MuddyWater is a subordinate element within the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS).
This advanced persistent threat (APT) group has conducted broad cyber campaigns in support of MOIS objectives since approximately 2018.
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MuddyWater actors are positioned both to provide stolen data and accesses to the Iranian government and to share these with other malicious cyber actors.
MuddyWater actors are known to exploit publicly reported vulnerabilities and
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use open-source tools and strategies to gain access to sensitive data on victimsโ systems and deploy ransomware.
The following list identifies the major cyber-related incidents attributed in part to Unit 8200 ๐ฎ๐ฑ
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๐ณStuxnet Virus (2005โ2010): The virus successfully disabled the nuclear centrifuges in Natanz. According to some accounts,
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the virus was part of the joint Operation Olympic Games
between the United Statesโ NSA and Israelโs Unit 8200.
๐ณOperation Orchard (September 2007), in which Unit 8200 most probably jammed Syrian radar systems without alerting air defense operators in order to allow
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for a precise airstrike against a Syrian nuclear facility in Deir ez-Zor. Unit 8200 conducted SIGINT to locate the facility and caused the anti-aircraft defense to malfunction during the attack, leveraging electronic sabotage.
Most traditional ballistic missiles fly at hypersonic speeds, whereas most traditional cruise missiles fly at subsonic (less than Mach 1) and supersonic (Mach 1 to 5) speeds. For example, the Minuteman III, the United States 'nuclear - armed intercontinental
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ballistic missile ( ICBM ) , can hit Mach 23 at burnout and would reach Russia from silos housed in the western United States within about 30 minutes after launching.
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China Tested an Earth-Circling Hypersonic Missile, FT Reports
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China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile that circled the globe before speeding toward its target, the Financial Times reported Saturday, citing people familiar with the event.
The test in August showed China has made more progress on hypersonic weapons than U.S. officials realized, according to the report, which didnโt identify the people familiar with the test.
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The missile missed its target, and the test doesnโt necessarily mean China will deploy such a weapon, the Financial Times said. The newspaper said the U.S. Department of Defense declined to comment on its report.
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The military awards consist of Operational Awards, Non-Operational Awards, the Tamgha-i-Difa and the Imtiazi Sanad. In addition, campaign and commemorative medals for special occasions are instituted as and when necessary.
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Operational Awards
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Nishan-i-Haider
Only those members of the Armed Forces, the FC and the Frontier Constabulary when serving under the Federal Govt, who have performed acts of greatest heroism or of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger, and have shown bravery