"Iranian Hackers Targeting Iraqi Government: Security Firm"

According to researchers at Check Point, hackers suspected of operating on behalf of the Iranian government have been targeting Iraqi government networks. Iran has been discovered to be conducting cyber espionage operations against various Iraqi entities, including the government. The attacks use custom malware and infrastructure designed for specific targets, with links to known threat actors previously associated with Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). Check Point has tracked the malware used in the attacks against Iraqi organizations as "Veaty" and "Spearal," which are backdoors that allow their operators to execute commands as well as download and upload files to and from compromised systems. This article continues to discuss the hackers believed to be operating on behalf of the Iranian government, deploying malware to Iraqi government networks.

SecurityWeek reports "Iranian Hackers Targeting Iraqi Government: Security Firm"

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