Iran MOIS Colludes With Criminals to Boost Cyberattacks

2026-03-13T02:51:43Z595aa34154d8e3a55c588cedb0a149aa6b9909e924a9fa7bf159046859d3dc0f
chinaciscocloud-resiliencecybercrimeexploited-vulnerabilitygithub-actionshealthcare-impactirannation-statenorth-koreapatch-managementqualcommransomwaresupply-chainvmwarevulnerabilitieszero-day

What happened

A batch of DarkReading reports highlights rising nation-state activity, prolific cybercrime and multiple actively exploited or recently patched vulnerabilities. Key incidents include Iran MOIS coordinating with criminal groups and an Iranian attack that disrupted Stryker; Chinese and India‑nexus actors shifting targets regionally; ransomware (INC) hitting healthcare in Oceania; and a supply‑chain compromise of Xygeni's GitHub Action via tag poisoning. Several high‑impact vulnerabilities are discussed — notably an exploited Qualcomm zero‑day (CVE-2026-21385), a command‑injection flaw in VMware

Why it matters

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darkreading
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595aa34154d8e3a55c588cedb0a149aa6b9909e924a9fa7bf159046859d3dc0f
Enrichment time
2026-03-13T02:51:43Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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