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MuddyWater Hides Espionage Operations Behind Chaos Ransomware Smoke Screen

Threat Intel

May 07, 2026 3 min read

MuddyWater Hides Espionage Operations Behind Chaos Ransomware Smoke Screen

Iranian threat group MuddyWater is deploying Chaos ransomware as a distraction while conducting actual espionage via Microsoft Teams social engineering — a double-layer deception operators need to account for.

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MuddyWater Hides Espionage Operations Behind Chaos Ransomware Smoke Screen

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