From Check Point Research: Nimbus Manticore Targets the US
#CheckPoint Research has revealed new campaigns of #Nimbus #Manticore, an IRGC-linked group that resurfaced during Operation #EpicFury with upgraded techniques. The campaigns use SEO poisoning and career-themed phishing across the United States, Europe, and the Middle East, and then delivered a new #MiniFast #backdoor.

Fast and Furious - Nimbus Manticore Operations During the Iranian Conflict - Check Point Research
Key Findings Introduction During the recent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, we reported on multiple Iran-nexus threat actors advancing Iran’s strategic objectives through cyber operations. These activities included targeting internet-connected cameras, conducting destructive attacks against US and Israeli entities, and exfiltrating data from cloud environments to support broader kinetic and intelligence-gathering efforts. Nimbus Manticore (also tracked as UNC1549) is an IRGC-affiliated threat […]








