Iran-Backed Cyber Espionage Campaign Targets Israel and Iraqi Kurdish Government Clouds

A cyber espionage campaign by an Iran-aligned threat actor between August and October 2026 compromised a high-profile Israeli individual and government cloud systems. The attack highlights vulnerabilities in governmental cloud infrastructure.

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a cyber espionage campaign targeting Israel and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq by an Iran state-aligned threat actor between August and October 2026.

According to a report published by Dream Research Labs, the campaign has led to the compromise of a high-profile individual in Israel, along with additional compromises affecting a government cloud

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