> Iranian government hackers using Chaos ransomware as cover, researchers say
[DATE: 07/05/2026 21:30]
[LANGUAGE: EN]
Incident responders from cybersecurity firm Rapid7 published a report about a recent intrusion that initially appeared to be a Chaos ransomware attack but was later discovered to be an attack attributed to MuddyWater, an Iranian APT group tied to the country’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS).