DarkBlinders Compromises Israeli Target and Iraqi Kurdish Government Cloud Environment

A cyber espionage campaign attributed to an Iran state-aligned threat actor targeted Israel and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq between August and October 2026. The campaign resulted in the compromise of a high-profile individual in Israel. Additionally, the threat actor was able to compromise a government cloud environment in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The details of the campaign were disclosed by cybersecurity researchers at Dream Research Labs. The campaign is associated with a threat actor known as DarkBlinders. The compromises occurred over a period of several months, indicating a sustained effort by the threat actor.