Iranian Hackers Pose as Recruiters to Deliver Cross-Platform RATs Through Coding Tests

The Iranian Nimbus Manticore hacking group has been attributed to two previously undocumented malware families that highlight the continued evolution of its toolset and likely expand its targeting footprint to infect Linux and Apple macOS systems using cross-platform remote access trojans RATs...

Nimbus Manticore Deploys NightLedger and Turns Victim Systems Into Covert Relays

The Iranian state-backed hacking group tracked as Nimbus Manticore aka GalaxyGato, Mirage Kitten, Smoke Sandstorm, Subtle Snail, and UNC1549 has been attributed to a fresh set of attacks targeting entities across the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. The intrusions involve the use of a...

Iran’s Nimbus Manticore Used Trojanized Zoom Installers Against US Firms

Iran’s Nimbus Manticore hackers used trojanized Zoom installers to deploy malware against US firms during a wider IRGC linked cyber campaign...

Iranian Hackers Deploy MiniFast and MiniJunk V2 via Phishing and SEO Poisoning

The Iranian state-sponsored threat actor known as Nimbus Manticore aka Screening Serpens and UNC1549 has been attributed to a fresh campaign using lures impersonating organizations in the aviation and software sectors across the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East following the joint U.S.-Israeli...

Iranian Hackers Use Fake Job Lures to Breach Europe’s Critical Industries

New research from Check Point Research reveals the Iranian cyber group Nimbus Manticore is targeting defence, telecom, and aerospace companies in Europe with fake job offers. Learn how they use advanced malware to steal sensitive data...