Blinder Tunnel Campaign Targets Iraqi Infrastructure
Unit 42 details Blinder Tunnel, an Iran-nexus campaign leveraging fake recruitment lures and GitHub-hosted C2 against Iraqi critical infrastructure—a tradecraft pattern that European OT operators should watch given similar threat-actor targeting in the region.
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Analysis of Blinder Tunnel, an Iran-nexus campaign using fake Dubai Airports recruitment lures and GitHub C2 malware to target critical infrastructure. The post Blinder Tunnel Campaign Targets Iraqi Infrastructure appeared first on Unit 42 .
Editorial Analysis
Iran-nexus actors using GitHub as C2 infrastructure for critical-infrastructure targeting demonstrates how trusted platforms are weaponised to evade network-based detection.
Add GitHub-based C2 detection rules to your SOC playbook and cross-reference the Blinder Tunnel IOCs with your environment, especially if you operate in energy or infrastructure sectors.
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