Gaza Cybergang’s Pierogi++ Upgrade Takes Center Stage

Summary: The Gaza Cybergang, a sophisticated threat actor, has recently intensified its attacks by deploying an advanced version of the Pierogi backdoor malware. This group focuses its cyber operations primarily on Palestinian entities and Israel, with a historical record of targeting entities...

Stealthy ‘WIRTE’ Gang Targets Middle Eastern Governments

A threat actor tracked as WIRTE has been assaulting Middle East governments since at least 2019 using “living-off-the-land” techniques and malicious Excel 4.0 macros. On Monday, Kaspersky reported that it observed the group in February using Microsoft Excel droppers, which planted hidden...

WIRTE Hacker Group Targets Government, Law, Financial Entities in Middle East

Government, diplomatic entities, military organizations, law firms, and financial institutions primarily located in the Middle East have been targeted as part of a stealthy malware campaign as early as 2019 by making use of malicious Microsoft Excel and Word documents. Russian cybersecurity compa...

Gaza Cybergang targeting Palestinian authority figures

By Sudais Asif One of the groups behind the attack is MoleRATs which is known to be a part of the Gaza Cybergang and has been operating since 2012. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Gaza Cybergang targeting Palestinian authority figures...

SAS 2019: Gaza Cybergang Blends Sophistication Levels in Highly Effective Spy Effort

SINGAPORE — Around 240 high-profile victims in 39 countries worldwide have become victims of an APT cyber-espionage attack, led by an organization dubbed the Gaza Cybergang that comprises several groups of varying sophistication. The victims, who were all targeted last year, include political,...

Gaza Cybergang Group1, operation SneakyPastes

Gaza Cybergangs is a politically motivated Arabic-language cyberthreat actor, actively targeting the MENA Middle East North Africa region, especially the Palestinian Territories. The confusion surrounding Gaza Cybergang's activities, separation of roles and campaigns has been prevalent in the cyb...

Gaza Cybergang Returns With New Attacks On Palestinian Authority

Security researchers from Check Point Threat Intelligence Team have discovered the comeback of an APT advanced persistent threat surveillance group targeting institutions across the Middle East, specifically the Palestinian Authority. The attack, dubbed "Big Bang," begins with a phishing email se...

Gaza Cybergang Returns With New Attacks On Palestinian Authority

Security researchers from Check Point Threat Intelligence Team have discovered the comeback of an APT advanced persistent threat surveillance group targeting institutions across the Middle East, specifically the Palestinian Authority. The attack, dubbed "Big Bang," begins with a phishing email se...

Gaza Cybergang – updated activity in 2017:

1. Summary information The Gaza cybergang is an Arabic-language, politically-motivated cybercriminal group, operating since 2012 and actively targeting the MENA Middle East North Africa region. The Gaza cybergang's attacks have never slowed down and its typical targets include government...