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Iranian APT Seedworm Targets Global Organizations via Microsoft Teams

· Published 17/04/2026 14:19 · Modified 20/04/2026 11:22

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Published
17/04/2026 14:19
Modified
20/04/2026 11:22
Tags
2026-04-17 deno runtime dindoor dindoor backdoor dinodance in-memory execution iran apt microsoft teams muddywater infrastructure seedworm social engineering
Related entities
28 observables, 1 intrusion sets (apt), 19 techniques (mitre), 2 malware, 3 others

Description

In late February 2026, following escalating Middle East tensions and coordinated military actions, Iranian APT group launched sophisticated attacks via . Attackers impersonated IT support personnel using deceptive Microsoft 365 tenant domains to convince victims to execute malicious MSI installers. The campaign deployed a custom backdoor called , which leveraged legitimate to execute obfuscated payloads in-memory, minimizing detection. The operation included multiple components for persistence, command-and-control communications, and data exfiltration. Infrastructure overlapped with previously reported MuddyWater operations. The attack demonstrates the group's evolution in using collaboration platforms as initial access vectors while combining dual-use tooling with living-off-the-land techniques to bypass traditional security controls.

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