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OilRig Exploits Windows Kernel Flaw in Espionage Campaign Targeting UAE and Gulf

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OilRig Exploits Windows Kernel Flaw in Espionage Campaign Targeting UAE and Gulf

The Iranian threat actor known as OilRig has been observed exploiting a now-patched privilege escalation flaw in the Windows kernel in an espionage campaign targeting the UAE and the wider Gulf region.

The Iranian threat actor known as OilRig has been observed exploiting a now-patched privilege escalation flaw in the Windows kernel in an espionage campaign targeting the UAE and the wider Gulf region.

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