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Nation-state APTEspionage

OilAlpha

OilAlpha is a Yemen-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive, tracked by Brandefense.

Also known as
  • TAG-41
  • TAG-62
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Origin
Yemen
Techniques
0
Exploited CVEs
No CVE data
First seen
Jan 1, 2022
Record updated

About OilAlpha.

OilAlpha has almost exclusively relied on infrastructure associated with the Public Telecommunication Corporation (PTC), a Yemeni government-owned enterprise reported to be under the direct control of the Houthi authorities. OilAlpha used encrypted chat messengers like WhatsApp to launch social engineering attacks against its targets. It has also used URL link shorteners. Per victimology assessment, it appears a majority of the targeted entities were Arabic-language speakers and operated Android devices.

Last updated Sep 11, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from structured threat intelligence and reviewed by Brandefense analysts. Techniques follow the MITRE ATT&CK framework.