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Dark Reading
Hamas's best hackers have been maturing, building better malware, and spreading their attacks more widely across the region.
Dark Reading
The Hacker News
A threat actor affiliated with Hamas has expanded its malicious cyber operations beyond espionage to carry out disruptive attacks that exclusively target Israeli entities. The activity, linked to a group called WIRTE, has also targeted the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, Check Point said in an analysis. "The [Israel-Hamas] conflict has not disrupted the WIRTE's
Check Point Research
Key findings: Introduction WIRTE is a Middle Eastern Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group active since at least 2018. The group is primarily known for engaging in politically motivated cyber-espionage, focusing on intelligence gathering likely linked to regional geopolitical conflicts. WIRTE is believed to be a subgroup connected to Gaza Cybergang, a cluster affiliated with Hamas. Since late 2023, Check […] The post appeared first on . Hamas-affiliated Threat Actor WIRTE Continues its Middle East Operations and Moves to Disruptive Activity Check Point Research
The Hacker News
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday announced sanctions against an official associated with Hamas for his involvement in cyber influence operations. Hudhayfa Samir ‘Abdallah al-Kahlut, 39, also known as Abu Ubaida, has served as the public spokesperson of Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, since at least 2007. "He publicly
The Hacker News
Hackers backed by Iran and Hezbollah staged cyber attacks designed to undercut public support for the Israel-Hamas war after October 2023. This includes destructive attacks against key Israeli organizations, hack-and-leak operations targeting entities in Israel and the U.S., phishing campaigns designed to steal intelligence, and information operations to turn public opinion against Israel. Iran
The Hacker News
High-profile individuals working on Middle Eastern affairs at universities and research organizations in Belgium, France, Gaza, Israel, the U.K., and the U.S. have been targeted by an Iranian cyber espionage group called Mind Sandstorm since November 2023. The threat actor "used bespoke phishing lures in an attempt to socially engineer targets into downloading malicious files," the
Bleeping Computer
A new version of the multi-platform malware known as 'SysJoker' has been spotted, featuring a complete code rewrite in the Rust programming language. [...]
The Hacker News
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a Rust version of a cross-platform backdoor called SysJoker, which is assessed to have been used by a Hamas-affiliated threat actor to target Israel amid the ongoing war in the region. “Among the most prominent changes is the shift to Rust language, which indicates the malware code was entirely rewritten, while still maintaining similar