Threat Actors Targeting the United Arab Emirates.
| Actor | Type | Origin | Motivation | Sophistication | Exploited CVEs | Top malware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APT2828 aliases | Nation-state APT | Russia | Ideology | Strategic | 48 | – |
| APT2928 aliases | Nation-state APT | Russia | Ideology | Strategic | 27 | – |
| APT357 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Ideology | Advanced | 50 | – |
| MuddyWater18 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Ideology | Advanced | 27 | – |
| APT415 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Ideology | Strategic | 29 | – |
| SideWinder11 aliases | Nation-state APT | Pakistan | Ideology | Advanced | 6 | – |
| Bitter6 aliases | Nation-state APT | Pakistan | Ideology | Advanced | 16 | – |
| Pioneer Kitten9 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Ideology | Advanced | 17 | – |
| Blackshadow6 aliases | Ransomware | Iran | Ideology | Advanced | 7 | – |
| Stealth Falcon3 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Ideology | Advanced | 10 | Deadglyph |
| Iran1 alias | Unclassified | Iran | Ideology | Advanced | – | – |
| APT-C-601 alias | Unclassified | South Korea | Ideology | Advanced | 2 | – |
| 0xfay0 aliases | Unclassified | Unattributed | Ideology | Minimal | – | – |
| Azraelzer0d4y0 aliases | Unclassified | Unattributed | Ideology | Minimal | – | – |
| Root Phantom0 aliases | Unclassified | Unattributed | Ideology | Minimal | – | – |
| Chinafans0 aliases | Unclassified | Unattributed | Ideology | Minimal | – | – |
| KILLNET0 aliases | Unclassified | Unattributed | Ideology | Intermediate | – | – |
| Poloss0 aliases | Unclassified | Unattributed | Ideology | Minimal | – | – |
| XYZ0 aliases | Unclassified | Unattributed | Ideology | Minimal | – | – |
| Lxrdk1773n0 aliases | Unclassified | Unattributed | Ideology | Minimal | – | – |
| ZanzxyyXploit0 aliases | Unclassified | Unattributed | Ideology | Intermediate | – | – |
| Nasirsecurity2 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Ideology | Minimal | – | – |
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