- What: An infostealer exposed an ISIS cell's XMPP network in Lebanon.
- Impact: Sensitive data including explosive synthesis manuals, jihadist propaganda, and unencrypted XMPP chat logs were exposed.
Killings, Torturing, and Smuggling: How an Infostealer Exposed an ISIS Cell’s XMPP Network A compromised machine in Lebanon, belonging to a local ISIS cell commander – contained a very rare collection of explosive synthesis manuals, jihadist propaganda, and locally stored XMPP chat logs that should have been encrypted. February 9, 2026