Iranian-Nexus Operation Against Oman's Government: 12 Ministries Hit and 26,000 Citizen Records Exposed
Essential information
- Published
- 05/05/2026 21:00
- Modified
- 06/05/2026 10:40
- Source / Author
- AlienVault
- Confidence
- 100/100
- Report type(s)
- threat-report
- Labels / Tags
- apt34 dotnetnuke iranian-nexus proxyshell
- Tags
- 2026-05-05 apt34 dotnetnuke iranian-nexus proxyshell
- Related entities
- 29 indicators, 29 observables, 22 techniques (mitre), 2 malware, 29 others
Description
An exposed command and control server on RouterHosting infrastructure revealed an active Iranian-nexus intrusion campaign targeting twelve Omani government ministries. The operation primarily focused on the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs, deploying custom webshells that provided persistent access through April 2026. Over 26,000 user records containing judicial case data, committee decisions, and registry hives were exfiltrated. The attacker utilized ProxyShell exploits, DotNetNuke vulnerabilities, and custom Python scripts targeting Exchange servers, SQL databases, and Oracle systems. Infrastructure analysis revealed connections to spoofed Iranian diaspora media and censorship circumvention tools, with tactical overlaps indicating MOIS-linked groups such as APT34 and MuddyWater. The campaign specifically targeted judicial records, immigration systems, and citizen identity data across multiple government entities.