MuddyWater hackers use Chaos ransomware as a decoy in attacks
MuddyWater hackers use Chaos ransomware as a decoy in attacks
Wed May 06 2026
Malware
Ransomware
Social Engineering
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The MuddyWater Iranian hackers disguised their operations as a Chaos ransomware attack, relying on Microsoft Teams social engineering to gain access and establish persistence. [...]