Targeted Attack on Government Entities in the Middle East | Part 1

Reported 20 Jul 2026 by otx · Severity: medium

In July 2026, a threat actor with links to East Asia launched sophisticated attacks against government entities in the Middle East. The multi-stage campaign deployed previously undocumented malware including TELESHIM, MIXEDKEY, and BINDCLOAK. TELESHIM abuses Telegram API for comm