The Nigerian Communication Commission has said an Iranian hacking group known as Lyceum have been reported to start targeting telecoms, Internet Service Providers, and Ministries of Foreign Affairs in Nigeria and other African countries. The NCC said the group also known as Hexane, Siamesekitten, or Spirlin is targeting these companies with upgraded malware in recent politically motivated attacks oriented in cyberespionage. “According to the advisory, the hacking group is known to be focused on infiltrating the networks of telecoms companies and ISPs. Between July and October 2021, Lyceum was implicated in attacks against ISPs and telecoms organisations in Israel, Morocco, Tunisia, and Saudi Arabia. “The advanced persistent threat group has been linked to campaigns that hit Middle Eastern oil and gas companies in the past.

Source: Punch November 15, 2021 21:21 UTC