Iran-nexus APT weaponizes Ministry impersonation for custom malware delivery against Iraqi officials

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Dust Specter APT deploys SPLITDROP and GHOSTFORM malware through Ministry of Foreign Affairs impersonation, targeting Iraqi government infrastructure with advanced persistent threat techniques.

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