DarkBlinders Compromises Israeli Target and Iraqi Kurdish Government Cloud Environment
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Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a cyber espionage campaign targeting Israel and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq by an Iran state-aligned threat actor between August and October 2026. According to a report published by Dream Research Labs, the campaign has led to the compromise of a high-profile individual in Israel, along with additional compromises affecting a government cloud…
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2026-11-02 14:46 UTC
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