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Iranian Hackers Deploy AI Job Ads, Target Engineers

5/23/2026

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  • Iranian hackers deployed AI-generated fake job ads to lure software engineers.
  • The recruiters-posed hackers targeted engineers at aviation and oil firms without confirming any breaches.
  • The operation used infected video-conferencing software and deceptive postings, demonstrating sophisticated social-engineering tactics.
  • The Aviation Information Sharing and Analysis Center warned such attacks were expected as a war consequence.
  • The campaign has persisted despite an Israeli strike on Iran’s cyber-warfare headquarters.