EMEA Bi-Monthly Threat Reports: Turkey, Saudi Arabia & United Arab EmiratesPalo Alto Unit 42·Jan 28, 22:06 UTC · Jan 28, 2022Ransomware57
US Treasury inks cybersecurity agreement with United Arab EmiratesThe Record·Oct 16, 13:37 UTC · Oct 16, 2023Ransomware57
Smishing Triad Stretches Its Tentacles into the United Arab EmiratesSecurity Affairs·Sep 26, 12:09 UTC · Sep 26, 2023Phishing & fraud30
Gh0st RAT-based GodRAT attacks financial organizationsKaspersky Securelist·Aug 19, 19:42 UTC · Aug 19, 2025Malware42
A Deep Dive on the Recent Widespread DNS Hijacking AttacksKrebs on Security·Feb 18, 14:50 UTC · Feb 18, 2019Threat actor60
Qatar hack - Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain cut ties to the countrySecurity Affairs·Jun 5, 08:14 UTC · Jun 5, 2017Industry30
Spyware campaigns using zero-days found in Italy, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, UAEThe Record·Mar 29, 13:31 UTC · Mar 29, 2023MalwareCVE-2022-42856CVE-2021-30900CVE-2022-3723+6 CVEs60
Facebook dismantled influence campaigns focused on Middle East and Northern AfricaSecurity Affairs·Aug 2, 08:09 UTC · Aug 2, 2019Threat actor45
Russian National Sanctioned For Virtual Currency Money LaunderingInfosecurity Magazine·Nov 6, 17:00 UTC · Nov 6, 2023Policy & legal42
“Red October” Diplomatic Cyber Attacks InvestigationKaspersky Securelist·Jan 14, 17:00 UTC · Jan 14, 2013VulnerabilityCVE-2009-3129CVE-2010-3333CVE-2012-0158+1 CVEs47
Iran-linked OilRig hacked group use a new Trojan in Middle East AttacksSecurity Affairs·Oct 10, 13:38 UTC · Oct 10, 2017Malware42
APT28 hacking crew plans attacks on financial institutionsSecurity Affairs·May 15, 22:06 UTC · May 15, 2015Threat actor60
Lifting the veil on DeathStalker, a mercenary triumvirateKaspersky Securelist·Aug 24, 10:00 UTC · Aug 24, 2020Ransomware57
Former US intelligence operatives charged with helping UAE hack rivals, AmericansCyberScoop·Sep 15, 12:24 UTC · Sep 15, 2021Policy & legal in the wild60
New PowerExchange Backdoor linked to an Iranian APT groupSecurity Affairs·May 26, 21:44 UTC · May 26, 2023Malware42
UAE, Egypt, Nigeria cited as sources of latest information operations blocked by FacebookCyberScoop·Oct 4, 16:06 UTC · Oct 4, 2019Exploit / PoC in the wild60
Commerce Department rule to limit sale of offensive cyber tools to China, RussiaCyberScoop·Oct 21, 12:19 UTC · Oct 21, 2021Exploit / PoC in the wild60
Iran-linked hackers targeted maritime and defense contractors, compromised Office 365 accountsCyberScoop·Oct 11, 16:42 UTC · Oct 11, 2021Ransomware60
Review of Regional Malware Trends in EMEA: Part 1Palo Alto Unit 42·Jan 28, 20:36 UTC · Jan 28, 2022Malware42
Pavel Durov charged in France for facilitating criminal activitiesSecurity Affairs·Aug 29, 11:07 UTC · Aug 29, 2024Policy & legal30
ProSpy and ToSpy: New spyware families impersonating secure messaging appsHelp Net Security·Oct 2, 00:00 UTC · Oct 2, 2025Malware30
AttackIQ promotes Ross Brewer to GM and VP of EMEA and APJ regionsHelp Net Security·Apr 14, 00:00 UTC · Apr 14, 2021Industry30
Powerful Android and iOS Spyware Found Deployed in 45 CountriesThe Hacker News·Sep 18, 15:05 UTC · Sep 18, 2018Malware30
AWS plans to open infrastructure region in the UEAHelp Net Security·Apr 20, 08:49 UTC · Apr 20, 2026Policy & legal42
State Department debars ex-NSA cyber mercenaries who aided vast UAE surveillance operationCyberScoop·Aug 31, 22:53 UTC · Aug 31, 2022Exploit / PoC in the wild60
MuddyWater Uses Microsoft Teams to Steal Credentials in False Flag Ransomware AttackThe Hacker News·May 7, 08:46 UTC · May 7, 2026Ransomware57
Three formers NSA employees fined for providing hacker-forSecurity Affairs·Sep 15, 11:03 UTC · Sep 15, 2021Threat actor45
Iranian Charming Kitten APT targets various entities in Brazil, Israel, and the U.A.E. using a new backdoorSecurity Affairs·Sep 12, 05:14 UTC · Sep 12, 2023Malware42
Facebook Sues Israeli NSO Spyware Firm For Hacking WhatsApp UsersThe Hacker News·Oct 29, 21:16 UTC · Oct 29, 2019MalwareCVE-2019-356860
North Korea’s Fraudulent IT Employment Scheme: A Cybersecurity ThreatRecorded Future·Nov 21, 00:00 UTC · Nov 21, 2025Phishing & fraud55
Suspected Iranian Hackers Used Compromised Indian Firm's Email to Target U.A.E. Aviation SectorThe Hacker News·Mar 4, 10:01 UTC · Mar 4, 2025Malware55
Hacker-for-hire group leverages zeroCyberScoop·Oct 7, 22:19 UTC · Oct 7, 2020Exploit / PoC in the wild60
Why Edward Snowden is urging users to stop using ExpressVPN?Security Affairs·Sep 20, 12:35 UTC · Sep 20, 2021Phishing & fraud30
Meta says it has removed 2 million accounts linked to pig butchering scamsThe Record·Nov 21, 18:01 UTC · Nov 21, 2024Phishing & fraud42