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Dust Specter Targets Iraqi Officials with New SPLITDROP and GHOSTFORM Malware


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2026-03-05 12:10:31
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A suspected Iran-nexus threat actor has been attributed to a campaign targeting government officials in Iraq by impersonating the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to deliver a set of never-before-seen malware.
Zscaler ThreatLabz, which observed the activity in January 2026, is tracking the cluster under the name Dust Specter. The attacks, which manifest in the form of two different



Source: TheHackerNews
Source Link: https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/dust-specter-targets-iraqi-officials.html


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