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Middle East Conflict Fuels Opportunistic Cyber Attacks

  • ThreatLabz (Zscaler)--Zscaler.com
  • published date: 2026-03-06 18:47:50 UTC

IntroductionThreat actors often take advantage of major global events to fuel interest in their malicious activities. Zscaler ThreatLabz is diligently tracking a surge in cybercriminal activity that capitalizes on the elevated political climate in the Middle …

On March 4, 2026, ThreatLabz identified a malicious ZIP archive whose name is related to the conflict theme. Executing the malware in the archive triggered the download and execution of the LOTUSLITE… [+4444 chars]