Threat Actors Targeting the United Arab Emirates.
| Actor | Type | Origin | Motivation | Sophistication | Exploited CVEs | Top malware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inception10 aliases | Nation-state APT | Russia | Espionage | Advanced | 7 | – |
| Safepay1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | 18 | – |
| BlackByte2 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 7 | – |
| Bitter6 aliases | Nation-state APT | Pakistan | Ideology | Advanced | 16 | – |
| Pioneer Kitten9 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Ideology | Advanced | 17 | – |
| Void Manticore5 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 8 | – |
| Revil1 alias | Ransomware | Russia | Financial | Advanced | 25 | – |
| APT3910 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 9 | – |
| Sea Turtle5 aliases | Nation-state APT | Türkiye | Espionage | Advanced | 6 | – |
| Blackshadow6 aliases | Ransomware | Iran | Ideology | Advanced | 7 | – |
| Higaisa0 aliases | Nation-state APT | South Korea | Espionage | Advanced | 13 | – |
| ALPHV/BlackCat4 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 16 | – |
| Rhysida1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | – | – |
| CURIUM5 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| The White Company2 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Intermediate | 3 | NETWIRE |
| HEXANE8 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| DarkHotel3 aliases | Nation-state APT | South Korea | Espionage | Advanced | 16 | – |
| Silence6 aliases | Cybercrime | Russia | Financial | Moderate | 8 | – |
| Evilnum4 aliases | Cybercrime | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | – | – |
| Thegentlemen2 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Stealth Falcon3 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Ideology | Advanced | 10 | Deadglyph |
| Iran1 alias | Unclassified | Iran | Ideology | Advanced | – | – |
| Nightspire1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Intermediate | – | – |
| Gunra0 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Expert | – | – |
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