Insights: Increased Risk of Wiper Attacks
2026-03-13T20:51:41Z•e4c554a2e1593ff403952db6518ef2e9bf6d682a2d38a8551acc3e34fecf802c
ai securitybeyondtrustchina-linkedchromecl-unk-1068cloud detectionespionagehandala hackindirect prompt injectioniranivantimicrosoft intunemuddled libranotepad++ot securityphishingprompt injectionqr-code phishingrcesparkratsupply chain compromisevoid manticorevshellwiperzero-day
What happened
Unit 42 published multiple high-impact intelligence updates in Feb–Mar 2026: an increase in Iran-linked wiper attacks (Handala Hack/Void Manticore) leveraging phishing and Microsoft Intune; active exploitation of critical/zero-day vulnerabilities (BeyondTrust CVE-2026-1731, Ivanti CVE-2026-1281 and CVE-2026-1340) with observed payloads including VShell and SparkRAT; a high-severity Chrome flaw (CVE-2026-0628) that permitted local file access; and supply-chain, espionage, and reconnaissance campaigns (Notepad++ compromise, CL-UNK-1068, suspected China-linked backdoors, Muddled Libra). Unit 42s’
Why it matters
A reviewed impact interpretation has not been published for this record.
Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- paloalto_unit42
- Record identifier
- e4c554a2e1593ff403952db6518ef2e9bf6d682a2d38a8551acc3e34fecf802c
- Enrichment time
- 2026-03-13T20:51:41Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
This record may overlap with other records. Its enrichment can be incomplete or wrong, and machine assistance was used. Validate consequential decisions against the linked source and your own environment.