X-Industry

A group of Iranian hackers known as Nimbus Manticore is expanding its operations, now focusing on major companies across Europe.  According to new research from the cybersecurity firm Check Point Research (CPR), the group is targeting businesses in the defense, telecommunications, and aerospace sectors to steal sensitive information.

Nimbus Manticore, also called UNC1549 or Smoke Sandstorm, has been actively tracked since early 2025 and previously ran the Iranian Dream Job campaign.  These campa

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has received its first contract from the US Space Force to provide customized satellite communications for the military under the company’s new Starshield program, extending the provocative billionaire’s role as a defense contractor.

See:  https://redskyalliance.org/xindustry/starlink-to-the-rescue-1

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is competing with 15 companies, including Viasat Inc., for $900 million in work orders through 2028 under the Space Force’s new “Proliferated

Even the largest companies can become victims of ransomware attacks by targeting supply chain members. A third-party ransomware attack has documents from Boeing, Lockheed Martin, SpaceX, and Tesla published for the world to see. These "high end" ransomware demands are now being called "nuclear" ransomware.  

The attack hit Visser, a manufacturing and design contractor for several prominent aerospace and defense companies. Here is how things unfolded, according to The Register: "The data was pilf