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Handala Hack Uses CRUDEEXCLUDE to Disable Defender Protections and Deploy HEAVYGRAM


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2026-09-17 13:47:45
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A previously undocumented HEAVYGRAM and CRUDEEXCLUDE malware samples linked with moderate confidence to the Iran-aligned Handala Hack operation. The campaign combines targeted social engineering, Microsoft Defender exclusion abuse, multi-stage loaders, and Telegram-based command-and-control to surveil Iranian dissidents, journalists, and people perceived as opponents of the Iranian government. The research expands on U.S. government disclosures issued […]


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