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Iran-Linked Hackers Used Israeli IT Providers to Target Government Bodies

Summary by Jerusalem Post
Once installed, the tool can infiltrate programs used to access other computers. Malware disguised as legitimate updates sent by the IT provider can be sent to the customer.

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An Iranian hacking group linked to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) is targeting a new, undocumented framework known as Cavern to attack Israeli organizations. This activity, which primarily targeted IT service providers and government sectors, was attributed by Check Point Research to a threat group called Cavern Manticore, which shares some tactical similarities with MuddyWater and Lyceum, believed to be a subgroup of OilRig.

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Haaretz broke the news in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel on Monday, July 6, 2026.
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