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Microsoft catches an Iranian government-backed APT launching destructive Azure wiper attacks disguised as ransomware.

Iran state-sponsored threat group MuddyWater, also known as Mercury, Cobalt Ulster, TEMP.Zagros, Yellow Nix, Static Kitten, Earth Vetala, Boggy Serpens, and ITG17, has been collaborating with DEV-1084 in launching attacks against on-premises and cloud infrastructures in a fashion similar to a ransomware campaign, although the attacks were intended to be disruptive and destructive, according to The Hacker News.

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Iranian nation-state group "MuddyWater" has been conducting destructive attacks disguised as ransomware operations.

Cybersecurity news and updates. Zombinder APK Binding Service identified in hybrid malware campaign targeting Windows and Android. MuddyWater shifts tactics in recent social engineering campaign. Google releases emergency patch for the 9th Chrome zero day vulnerability this year.

Israel, Iraq, Egypt, Armenia, Qatar, Oman, Jordan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, and the United Arab Emirates have been targeted by Iran state-sponsored threat group MuddyWater, also known as TEMP.Zagros, Boggy Serpens, Mercury, Earth Vetala, Cobalt Ulster, Seedworm, and Static Kitten, in its latest spear-phishing attacks, The Hacker News reports.

Iran hackers using compromised corporate email accounts to launch spear-phishing attacks on countries in the Middle East and Central and West Asia.

Iranian state-sponsored actors are leveraging unpatched Log4j systems to target Israeli entities.

An Iranian cyberspy group appears to be the first to exploit Log4Shell vulnerabilities in SysAid apps for initial access to Israeli organizations.

Threat Actor Update: Iranian State Sponsored APT Conducts Cyber Espionage and Ransomware Activities EclecticIQ researchers assess MuddyWater is a well-funded, state supported, and skilled adversary group based on the variety of tactics, tools, and targets used by the group which can cause significant damage to both government and enterprises through data theft and ransomware. MuddyWater is the first APT group attributed as a subordinate element to the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Securit...