Iran-Linked Dust Specter APT Deploys AI-Assisted Malware Against Iraq
Zscaler uncovers Dust Specter campaign targeting Iraqi government officials with novel SPLITDROP and GHOSTFORM malware. Evidence suggests AI-assisted development.
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Zscaler uncovers Dust Specter campaign targeting Iraqi government officials with novel SPLITDROP and GHOSTFORM malware. Evidence suggests AI-assisted development.
Unit 42 threat brief details Iran's cyber response to Operation Epic Fury, with 60+ hacktivist groups claiming 150+ incidents in 72 hours despite severe connectivity loss.
Iranian APT MuddyWater launches Operation Olalampo against MENA organizations, deploying four new malware families including GhostFetch and CHAR, a Rust backdoor controlled via Telegram.
New espionage campaign uses protest-themed lures and Chrome DLL side-loading to deploy RAT malware against Iranian diaspora, activists, and journalists.
SafeBreach tracks Infy APT deploying Tornado v51 malware with blockchain-based C2 after Iran's internet blackout, confirming state sponsorship ties.
Iranian APT group shifts tactics with RustyWater implant targeting diplomatic, financial, and telecom sectors across the Middle East via spear-phishing.
French researchers uncover SloppyMIO, an AI-assisted malware campaign using fabricated victim lists to target individuals documenting human rights abuses during Iranian protests.
Analysis reveals CyberAv3ngers and other 'hacktivist' groups targeting US infrastructure are actually IRGC-controlled operations masquerading as ideological actors.
APT42 campaign compromises government ministers, activists, and journalists through fake login pages and real-time surveillance capabilities.
SafeBreach uncovers new Prince of Persia campaign using updated Foudre and Tonnerre malware, now leveraging Telegram for command and control.