A threat campaign luring users with malicious documents related to human rights and public notices is aimed at giving the Russia-backed threat group access to victims' systems for cyber-espionage purposes.
Israel, Iraq, Egypt, Armenia, Qatar, Oman, Jordan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, and the United Arab Emirates have been targeted by Iran state-sponsored threat group MuddyWater, also known as TEMP.Zagros, Boggy Serpens, Mercury, Earth Vetala, Cobalt Ulster, Seedworm, and Static Kitten, in its latest spear-phishing attacks, The Hacker News reports.