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escalatory·3d ago·Friday, March 20, 2026
MuddyWater backdoors found in US bank, airport, and defense supply chain networks
escalatory·85% confidence
Summary
Threat researchers discovered Iran's MOIS-linked MuddyWater has pre-positioned Dindoor backdoors inside at least one major US bank, a regional airport, and three defense supply chain contractors. The implants use the Deno JavaScript runtime to evade detection and could pivot from espionage to destructive operations at any time.
Risk Impacts (2)
Pre-positioned backdoors in US critical infrastructure represent highest-severity threat
Current probability:72%High
Backdoor in major US bank creates cyber-financial risk intersection
Current probability:70%High