Iranian Hackers Pose as Recruiters to Deliver Cross-Platform RATs Through Coding Tests

Iranian Hackers Pose as Recruiters to Deliver Cross-Platform RATs Through Coding Tests

The Hacker News · Sep 01, 2026

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Iranian Hackers Pose as Recruiters to Deliver Cross-Platform RATs Through Coding Tests
Security September 1, 2026

The Iranian Nimbus Manticore hacking group has been attributed to two previously undocumented malware families that highlight the continued evolution of its toolset and likely expand its targeting footprint to infect Linux and Apple macOS systems using cross-platform remote access trojans (RATs) developed using Node.js and JavaScript. Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky is tracking the

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