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Hamas-affiliated Threat Actor WIRTE Continues its Middle East Operations and Moves to Disruptive Activity
By samanthar@checkpoint.com
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Check Point Research has been tracking ongoing activity of WIRTE threat actor, previously associated with the Hamas-affiliated group Gaza Cybergang, despite the ongoing war in the region.
The conflict has not disrupted the WIRTE’s activity, and they continue to leverage recent events in the region in their espionage operations, likely targeting entities in the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.
Our research indicates that WIRTE group has expanded beyond espionage to conduct disruptive attacks. We have identified clear links between the custom malware…
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