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 | – |
| OilRig10 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 34 | – |
| APT389 aliases | Nation-state APT | North Korea | Financial | Advanced | 65 | – |
| MuddyWater18 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Ideology | Advanced | 27 | – |
| APT415 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Ideology | Strategic | 29 | – |
| AKIRA4 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 54 | – |
| TeamPCP6 aliases | Cybercrime | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 7 | – |
| Lockbit8 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 32 | – |
| Wizard Spider15 aliases | Cybercrime | Russia | Financial | Advanced | 68 | – |
| Qilin5 aliases | Ransomware | Russia | Financial | Advanced | 18 | – |
| RansomHub3 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 30 | – |
| DragonForce2 aliases | Ransomware | Malaysia | Financial | Advanced | 24 | – |
| Earth Lusca4 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 37 | – |
| Clop1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 31 | – |
| menuPass8 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 22 | – |
| APT421 alias | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 6 | – |
| APT337 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 17 | – |
| INC Ransom2 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | 36 | – |
| SideWinder11 aliases | Nation-state APT | Pakistan | Ideology | Advanced | 6 | – |
| TA50511 aliases | Cybercrime | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | 27 | – |
| Medusa1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 23 | – |
| Aquatic Panda2 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 19 | – |
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