Iran-linked Dust Specter targeted Iraqi officials using fake ministry lures and new malware families uncovered by Zscaler.

Researchers link Silver Dragon APT to APT41 after attacks on government entities using Cobalt Strike, DNS tunneling, and ...

IntroductionIn January 2026, Zscaler ThreatLabz observed activity by a suspected Iran-nexus threat actor targeting government officials in Iraq. ThreatLabz discovered previously undocumented malware ...

Overview Iranian‑aligned cyber actors pose an elevated near‑term risk due to their history of espionage, credential theft, disruptive attacks, and high‑visibility “hacktivist” and disinformation ...