Seedworm APT Abuses Signed Binaries for DLL Sideloading
Seedworm also known as MuddyWater, Temp Zagros, and Static Kitten is widely attributed to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). An Iran-linked...
MuddyWater
Iranian MOIS-linked group targeting telecommunications, government, and defense sectors across the Middle East, Europe, and North America.
Also known as: muddywater, muddy water, mango sandstorm, mercury, static kitten, seedworm, temp.zagros
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Iranian threat group used Chaos ransomware as a ‘false flag,’ researchers say
The purported ransomware attack did not encrypt files and used infrastructure tied to MuddyWater.
Cybercriminals Exploit Microsoft Teams to Phish Login Credentials and Bypass MFA
Iranian state-sponsored threat actors linked to MuddyWater (Seedworm) have been caught hiding behind the Chaos ransomware brand to conduct sophisticated espi...
Iranian cyber espionage disguised as a Chaos Ransomware attack
Iran-linked APT MuddyWater used ransomware-style tactics to mask espionage, combining phishing, credential theft, data exfiltration, and extortion without en...
MuddyWater hackers use Chaos ransomware as a decoy in attacks
The MuddyWater Iranian hackers disguised their operations as a Chaos ransomware attack, relying on Microsoft Teams social engineering to gain access and esta...
MuddyWater Uses Microsoft Teams to Steal Credentials in False Flag Ransomware Attack
The Iranian state-sponsored hacking group known as MuddyWater (aka Mango Sandstorm, Seedworm, and Static Kitten) has been attributed to a ransomware attack i...
Iranian APT Intrusion Masquerades as Chaos Ransomware Attack
Likely perpetrated by MuddyWater, the attack combined social engineering, persistence, credential harvesting, and data theft. The post Iranian APT Intrusion ...
Iran's MuddyWater Hackers Hit US Firms with New 'Dindoor' Backdoor
A bank, an airport, a non-profit and the Israeli branch of a US software company were among the targets of this new MuddyWater campaign
MuddyWater: Snakes by the riverbank
MuddyWater targets critical infrastructure in Israel and Egypt, relying on custom malware, improved tactics, and a predictable playbook