March 26, 2018

Charleston Startup Helps Uncover Iranian Hacking Scheme, Among Largest State-Backed Attacks Ever

Thad Moore  /  Post and Courier

Iranian hackers stole academic research worth billions of dollars from hundreds of universities around the world –- until a Charleston cybersecurity firm caught onto the scheme. PhishLabs, a startup headquartered on Charleston's upper peninsula, said Monday that it came across the Iranian hacking campaign in December.  Read more: