{"id":328270,"date":"2025-02-02T22:00:07","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T21:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=328270"},"modified":"2025-02-02T22:06:39","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T21:06:39","slug":"iran-news-clerical-regime-leads-in-malicious-use-of-ai-google-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/society\/iran-news-clerical-regime-leads-in-malicious-use-of-ai-google-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: Google Reports Clerical Regime as Top Abuser of Gemini AI in Cyber Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_328271\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-328271\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-328271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iranian-hacker-using-gemini.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iranian-hacker-using-gemini.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iranian-hacker-using-gemini-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iranian-hacker-using-gemini-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iranian-hacker-using-gemini-741x420.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iranian-hacker-using-gemini-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iranian-hacker-using-gemini-696x395.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-328271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AI-generated image of a hacker working with Gemini<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Google\u2019s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has identified the clerical regime in Iran as the leading state actor in the misuse of its AI-powered assistant, Gemini, for cyber and information warfare. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.google.com\/blog\/topics\/threat-intelligence\/adversarial-misuse-generative-ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the report released on January 29<\/a>, 2025, Iranian government-backed cyber actors accounted for 75% of all identified malicious uses of Gemini, far surpassing other states such as China, Russia, and North Korea.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden @container\/thread\">\n<div class=\"h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-xcqhf-79elbk h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-xcqhf-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm md:pb-9\">\n<article class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-[-4px]\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-129\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"m-auto text-base py-[18px] px-3 md:px-4 w-full md:px-5 lg:px-4 xl:px-5\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem]\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"31808663-4d4b-4d3f-84d0-f82ecbcfc836\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Google\u2019s report reveals that over 10 Iranian cyber groups have leveraged Gemini for a range of hostile activities, including phishing campaigns, reconnaissance of defense organizations, vulnerability research, and social engineering tactics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Among these groups, APT42, a well-documented Iranian cyber-espionage unit, was the most active, contributing to 30% of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/RegData\/etudes\/IDAN\/2024\/754450\/EXPO_IDA(2024)754450_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran\u2019s AI-driven cyber threats<\/a>. The group primarily used Gemini for crafting phishing emails, conducting reconnaissance on defense experts, and generating cybersecurity-themed content.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian advanced persistent threat (APT) actors also exploited Gemini to research\u00a0ways to extract sensitive data from Android devices, including SMS messages, account credentials, and social media contacts. The AI tool was further used for developing and debugging malware, modifying assembly code, and researching publicly known vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Iran\u2019s Cyber Army: A Force of Disinformation for a Cursed Cause<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S3LusEN4HB\">https:\/\/t.co\/S3LusEN4HB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1651180319788130305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Beyond cyber-attacks, Iranian state-affiliated actors have used Gemini to manipulate information and conduct influence operations online. Iran-based information operations (IO) groups accounted for 75% of all AI-assisted disinformation activity, leveraging Gemini for content creation, translation, localization, and propaganda dissemination.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to GTIG, Iranian IO actors engaged in \u201cgenerating articles, rewriting text with specific political tones, and optimizing content for maximum reach.\u201d Some groups also sought SEO-optimized content to manipulate search rankings, while others asked Gemini to craft headline-grabbing video descriptions and hashtags promoting pro-regime narratives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Google\u2019s findings also indicate that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2025\/01\/31\/state_spies_google_gemini\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iranian APT actors used Gemini<\/a> to gather\u00a0intelligence on military targets and warfare technologies.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News in Brief<br \/>At a Basij military exercise today, the Basij Force Chief Gholamreza Soleimani stated the regime is employing a 500,000-man strong <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cyber?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cyber<\/a> army to dominate the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/internet?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#internet<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3ACJCzTx4M\">https:\/\/t.co\/3ACJCzTx4M<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WRvk3QTzAO\">pic.twitter.com\/WRvk3QTzAO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1554478402618499074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 2, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">APT42, for example, sought AI-assisted explanations on U.S. aerospace defense systems, researched Israeli missile defense mechanisms, and investigated anti-drone technologies. Additionally, other Iranian groups explored satellite jamming techniques and electronic warfare methods.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the report, Iranian actors exhibited the broadest and most aggressive use of AI for both cyber attacks and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedagainstnucleariran.com\/blog\/islamic-republics-media-influence-operations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">influence operations<\/a>, indicating Tehran\u2019s increasing reliance on AI to expand its cyber warfare capabilities and online disinformation campaigns.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Google emphasized that Gemini\u2019s safety mechanisms prevented the generation of outright malicious content, such as fully functional malware or phishing toolkits. However, Iranian threat actors attempted to bypass security filters using publicly available jailbreak prompts.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A Test of Endurance: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cyber?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cyber<\/a> Assaults and the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranianResistance?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranianResistance<\/a>\u2019s Marathon Toward Change<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tRunZsOtcl\">https:\/\/t.co\/tRunZsOtcl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1870830489365520732?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite these efforts, Google maintains that its AI models remain resistant to direct exploitation, with built-in safeguards restricting Gemini\u2019s ability to produce harmful outputs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The report highlights the <a href=\"https:\/\/freedomhouse.org\/report\/freedom-net\/2023\/repressive-power-artificial-intelligence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">regime&#8217;s growing reliance on AI<\/a> for cyber warfare and information control, which presents a serious challenge for global cybersecurity. With Iranian APT actors leading in the weaponization of AI, the potential for AI-assisted cyber threats, espionage, and state-sponsored disinformation is rising.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Google\u2019s findings also suggest that the Iranian regime is increasingly integrating AI into its cyber and intelligence apparatus, making it imperative for governments, tech companies, and security agencies to enhance AI security frameworks and counter emerging AI-driven threats.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google&rsquo;s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has identified the clerical regime in Iran as the leading state actor in the misuse of its AI-powered assistant, Gemini, for cyber and information warfare. 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