US, UK, Dutch Agencies Expose Iranian ‘Chosen Brick’ Surveillance Malware

US, UK, and Dutch government agencies published a report detailing the malware, and the FBI described the abuse of Telegram for C&C. The post US, UK, Dutch Agencies Expose Iranian ‘Chosen Brick’ Surveillance Malware appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Report facts: US, UK, and Dutch agencies released a joint report exposing an Iranian-linked surveillance malware campaign dubbed 'Chosen Brick', including FBI details on how Telegram was abused as a command-and-control channel. The article focuses on state-sponsored espionage tooling and covert communications infrastructure rather than specific AI models or agents. RealGround analysis: While not directly about AI, similar nation-state tradecraft and covert C2 patterns can be repurposed to control or exfiltrate data from AI systems and agents, especially where messaging platforms are integrated. Organizations deploying AI agents should apply continuous red teaming and CISO-level governance to detect abuse of communication channels and harden telemetry, access controls, and monitoring so AI infrastructure is not co-opted into surveillance or data exfiltration campaigns.