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Threat Actors Targeting the United Arab Emirates.

Brandefense tracks 124 threat actors known to target the United Arab Emirates. The most documented are APT28, APT29 and APT35. The sectors they target most are Government, Technology and Manufacturing.

48 of 124 published profiles shown

InceptionRussia
aka Inception Framework · Cloud Atlas · Oxygen +7
Nation-state APTEspionage

Inception is a Russia-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

91TTPs
7exploited
36malware
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Safepay
aka SafePay Team
RansomwareFinancial

Safepay is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

75TTPs
18exploited
30malware
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BlackByte
aka blackbyte Team · Hecamede
RansomwareFinancial

BlackByte is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

84TTPs
7exploited
15malware
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BitterPakistan
aka T-APT-17 · HAZY TIGER · Orange Yali +3
Nation-state APTIdeology

Bitter is a Pakistan-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

69TTPs
16exploited
30malware
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Pioneer KittenIran
aka UNC757 · Parisite · RUBIDIUM +6
Nation-state APTIdeology

Pioneer Kitten is an Iran-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

67TTPs
17exploited
39malware
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Void ManticoreIran
aka COBALT MYSTIQUE · Handala Hack · BANISHED KITTEN +2
Nation-state APTEspionage

Void Manticore is an Iran-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

67TTPs
8exploited
21malware
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RevilRussia
aka Sodinokibi
RansomwareFinancial

Revil is a Russia-attributed ransomware group with a financial motive.

45TTPs
25exploited
16malware
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APT39Iran
aka ITG07 · Chafer · Remix Kitten +7
Nation-state APTEspionage

APT39 is an Iran-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

61TTPs
9exploited
36malware
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Sea TurtleTürkiye
aka Teal Kurma · Cosmic Wolf · SILICON +2
Nation-state APTEspionage

Sea Turtle is a Türkiye-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

62TTPs
6exploited
8malware
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BlackshadowIran
aka Pink Sandstorm · AMERICIUM · Agonizing Serpens +3
RansomwareIdeology

Blackshadow is an Iran-attributed ransomware group with an ideological motive.

60TTPs
7exploited
16malware
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HigaisaSouth Korea
Nation-state APTEspionage

Higaisa is a South Korea-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

47TTPs
13exploited
17malware
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ALPHV/BlackCat
aka Black Cat · ALPHV · Noberus +1
RansomwareFinancial

ALPHV/BlackCat is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

37TTPs
16exploited
48malware
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Rhysida
aka Rhysida Team
RansomwareFinancial

Rhysida is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

52TTPs
–No CVE data
38malware
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CURIUMIran
aka Crimson Sandstorm · TA456 · Tortoise Shell +2
Nation-state APTEspionage

CURIUM is an Iran-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

52TTPs
–No CVE data
23malware
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The White Company
aka G0089 · Operation “Shaheen”
Nation-state APTEspionage

The White Company is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

48TTPs
3exploited
2malware
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HEXANEIran
aka Lyceum · Siamesekitten · Spirlin +5
Nation-state APTEspionage

HEXANE is an Iran-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

49TTPs
–No CVE data
20malware
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DarkHotelSouth Korea
aka DUBNIUM · Zigzag Hail · APT-Q-14
Nation-state APTEspionage

DarkHotel is a South Korea-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

30TTPs
16exploited
18malware
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SilenceRussia
aka Whisper Spider · G0091 · Contract Crew +3
CybercrimeFinancial

Silence is a Russia-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

36TTPs
8exploited
27malware
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Evilnum
aka Jointworm · TA4563 · G0120 +1
CybercrimeFinancial

Evilnum is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

44TTPs
–No CVE data
20malware
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Thegentlemen
aka Storm-2697 · The Gentlemen Group
RansomwareFinancial

Thegentlemen is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

42TTPs
1exploited
54malware
AdvancedProfile →
Stealth Falcon
aka FruityArmor · Project Raven · G0038
Nation-state APTIdeology

Stealth Falcon is a nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

32TTPs
10exploited
5malware
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IranIran
aka Iran-linked hackers
UnclassifiedIdeology

Iran is an Iran-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets organisations in 4 countries, including the United States and China.

39TTPs
–No CVE data
48malware
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Nightspire
aka nightspire Team
RansomwareFinancial

Nightspire is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

38TTPs
–No CVE data
7malware
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Gunra
RansomwareFinancial

Gunra is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 15 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 30 countries, including the United States and France.

37TTPs
–No CVE data
8malware
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