Britain warns Iran it will not tolerate hostile activity on UK soil
Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre said last week that Iranian state-linked hackers had used spyware to steal emails, messages and other sensitive information.
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi during the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During their conversation, Miliband conveyed to Araqchi that Britain would not tolerate any intimidation, threats, or hostile activities on UK soil from groups associated with Iran, according to Sky News.
The two diplomats met separately from the UN General Assembly discussions, as reported by Britain's foreign office. They discussed various topics, including the conflict in the Middle East, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and Britain's commitment to thwarting threats originating from Iranian-linked groups within the UK. The National Cyber Security Centre of Britain recently revealed that Iranian state-sponsored cyber actors had employed a spyware called CHOSEN BRICK to pilfer sensitive data through spear-phishing campaigns on messaging applications like WhatsApp and Telegram.
However, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office had not yet provided a response to a request for clarification from Reuters.
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