DarkBlinders Campaign Targets Israeli and Iraqi Kurdish Government Entities
Iran state-aligned threat actor conducts cyber espionage between August and October 2026

Key Takeaways
- DarkBlinders is a cyber espionage campaign attributed to an Iran state-aligned threat actor.
- Targets included a high-profile individual in Israel and a government cloud environment in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
- The campaign activity occurred between August and October 2026.
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