Cybersecurity researchers from Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 have reported that Iranian hackers are targeting software engineers in the US aviation sector through fake job recruitment scams. This campaign coincides with the ongoing conflict between the US and Israel against Iran. The hackers created deceptive job postings and utilized video conferencing software embedded with malicious code. In one instance, they impersonated a US airline to advertise a 'senior software engineer' position, which appeared to be generated using artificial intelligence and included common corporate jargon. The primary targets of this operation were aviation and energy companies, as compromising these sectors could provide Iran with valuable intelligence on flight manifests and the responses of US energy firms to fluctuating oil markets. Although researchers believe that the hackers did not successfully breach the aviation or oil firms, they suspect that other organizations involved in the broader campaign may have been compromised. This hacking activity comes amidst heightened concerns from US officials regarding potential Iranian cyber threats to American infrastructure, with previous reports linking Iranian hackers to breaches at US gas stations. Jeffrey Troy noted that such attacks were anticipated as a consequence of the ongoing war.