Iranian 'Educated Manticore' Hackers Target Israel

Iranian Threat Actor Deploys Improved PowerLess Backdoor
Iranian hackers are deploying an updated backdoor apparently targeting Israeli academic researchers with an interest in Iraq. A group's newly dubbed "Educated Manticore" is sending Iraq-themed bait to coax deployment of an implant known as PowerLess.

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