DarkBlinders

Also known as: DarkBlinders

DarkBlinders hackers are deploying a fake video meeting application to establish a backdoor and facilitate cyberespionage against Israel and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Their operations have led to compromises within a government cloud environment in Kurdistan and targeting a significant Israeli individual linked to security. They are also abusing GitHub repositories as part of their TTPs. The investigation has confirmed their focused efforts in this cyber campaign.

🌍 Country Iran

Introduction

DarkBlinders hackers are deploying a fake video meeting application to establish a backdoor and facilitate cyberespionage against Israel and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Their operations have led to compromises within a government cloud environment in Kurdistan and targeting a significant Israeli individual linked to security. They are also abusing GitHub repositories as part of their TTPs. The investigation has confirmed their focused efforts in this cyber campaign.

Activities and Tactics

Country of Origin: 🇮🇷 Iran

Notable Campaigns

Information pending cataloguing.

Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs)

Information pending cataloguing.

Notable Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)

No curated IOCs are currently published for this actor. This section will be updated when stable, attributable indicators are available.

Malware and Tools

  • Backdoor.Oldrea:
  • CloudDuke:
  • CyberGate:
  • Cyber Eye RAT:

Attribution and Evidence

Country of Origin: Iran Additional attribution information pending cataloguing.

References

References pending cataloguing.