Threat Actors Targeting the United Arab Emirates.
| Actor | Type | Origin | Motivation | Sophistication | Exploited CVEs | Top malware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DarkHydrus4 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 5 | – |
| RansomExx8 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 8 | – |
| APT114 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| APT733 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Intermediate | – | – |
| Warlock1 alias | Ransomware | China | Financial | Advanced | 2 | – |
| Molerats2 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Ajax Security Team7 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 9 | – |
| Krybit1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | – | – |
| Funksec1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Low | – | – |
| Equation Group7 aliases | Nation-state APT | United States | Espionage | Strategic | 18 | – |
| Hunters0 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | – | – |
| IntelBroker1 alias | Cybercrime | Unattributed | Financial | Intermediate | 1 | – |
| Leafminer3 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| RansomHouse1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | – | – |
| Direwolf0 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Intermediate | – | – |
| Sinobi1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Intermediate | – | – |
| Everest3 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Intermediate | – | – |
| Gorgon Group5 aliases | Cybercrime | Pakistan | Espionage | Advanced | 2 | – |
| Lynx1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Intermediate | – | – |
| SilverTerrier0 aliases | Nation-state APT | Nigeria | Espionage | Advanced | 10 | – |
| MEOW1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | – | – |
| 20190 aliases | Unclassified | Unattributed | Unknown | Not rated | – | – |
| Daixin1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | – | – |
| Volatile Cedar4 aliases | Nation-state APT | Lebanon | Espionage | Advanced | 3 | – |
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