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Blinder Tunnel Campaign Targets Iraqi Infrastructure

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Blinder Tunnel Campaign Targets Iraqi Infrastructure

An Iran-nexus campaign called Blinder Tunnel uses fraudulent Dubai Airports job recruitment emails and GitHub-hosted command and control (C2) malware to target Iraqi critical infrastructure. Researchers at Unit 42 analyzed the campaign tactics and infrastructure.

Why it matters: Iraqi critical infrastructure operators and regional defenders face spear-phishing and malware delivery via social engineering, requiring heightened email security and staff training to prevent compromise of essential services.

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Blinder Tunnel Campaign Targets Iraqi Infrastructure

An Iran-nexus campaign called Blinder Tunnel uses fraudulent Dubai Airports job recruitment emails and GitHub-hosted command and control (C2) malware to target Iraqi critical infrastructure. Researchers at Unit 42 analyzed the campaign tactics and infrastructure.

Why it matters: Iraqi critical infrastructure operators and regional defenders face spear-phishing and malware delivery via social engineering, requiring heightened email security and staff training to prevent compromise of essential services.

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