MuddyWater Uses DLL Side-Loading in Espionage Campaign Targeting 9 Countries

The Iranian hacking group MuddyWater has been linked to a cyber espionage campaign targeting nine organizations across nine countries in Q1 2026. The campaign used DLL side-loading to compromise industrial, electronics manufacturing, education, public-sector, financial services, and professional services sectors, according to the Threat Hunter Team from Symantec and Carbon Black.