Middle East

Middle East
WezRat Malware Phishing Attacks Data Theft Hackers Cyberespionage RAT

WezRat malware weaponised in phishing attacks to steal data

November 20, 2024

Iranian state-sponsored hackers have launched a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign…

Wirte Hamas Militants Cybercriminals Middle East Hackers

Wirte threat group’s data wiper campaign linked to Hamas militants

November 18, 2024

The data-wiping attacks that executed the Wirte threat group against…

Cyprus Cyberattack Middle East Dark Web Threat Alert Hackers

Critical sectors in Cyprus targeted in a major cyberattack

October 21, 2024

On October 21, 2024, several notorious hacking groups launched a…

Handala Cybercriminals Cyberattack Israel Cyberattack

Handala threat group actively targets Israel amidst current conflict

October 7, 2024

Handala, an alleged Iranian-linked cybercriminal threat group, has heavily targeted…

Silent Selfie Campaign Threat Alert Middle East Kurdish Websites Cyberattack

New SilentSelfie campaign targets Kurdish online community

October 1, 2024

A watering hole attack targeting Kurdish websites has recently emerged,…

UNC1860 Cyber Threat Iran Global Security Hackers

UNC1860, the emerging Iranian cyber threat in global security

September 24, 2024

The Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) in Iran is…

Tropic Trooper Human Rights Middle East Malaysia Cyber Campaign Threat Advisory

Tropic Trooper targets human rights entities in a new cyber campaign

September 6, 2024

Tropic Trooper, a well-known Chinese-speaking cyber espionage gang, has been…

Tickler Malware APT33 UAE US Cybercriminals Hacking

APT33 utilised the new Tickler malware to breach defence orgs

August 30, 2024

The Iran-based advanced persistent threat group APT33 has used the…

OilAlpha Yemen Middle East Human Rights Data Theft Cyberattack

Malicious OilAlpha apps target aid groups in Yemen

July 26, 2024

An alleged pro-Houthi armed group entity called OilAlpha continues to…

ShadowRoot Turkey Middle East Cyberattack Ransomware

ShadowRoot ransomware group targets Turkish entities

July 22, 2024

A new ransomware campaign called ShadowRoot is an ongoing cybercriminal…