It has been revealed that cyber pirates are targeting Middle East countries. According to the disclosed information, state institutions are being targeted.
The cybersecurity company ESET has announced that the Stealth Falcon group, believed to be associated with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has developed new and sophisticated espionage tools targeting neighboring countries.
The company's researchers conducted detailed analyses by examining a sophisticated espionage tool used by this group, named Deadglyph. The association of the Stealth Falcon group with the United Arab Emirates was confirmed by MITRE. Deadglyph has an unusual structure and employs espionage capabilities through additional modules in a 'Command and Control' framework. To minimize the risk of detection, Deadglyph includes various counter-detection mechanisms.
ESET Research uncovered the features of this espionage tool by examining some modules of Deadglyph. These modules gather comprehensive information about the computer, can read specific files, and even identified a shellcode downloader that could be used to execute espionage software actions.
The company indicates that this espionage tool is likely associated with the Stealth Falcon APT group.
WHO IS THE STEALTH FALCON GROUP?
Stealth Falcon is a threat group that targets activists, journalists, and dissidents in the Middle East and is associated with the United Arab Emirates. This group was first identified through the analysis of a spyware attack in 2016.
The cybersecurity company ESET has announced that the Stealth Falcon group, believed to be associated with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has developed new and sophisticated espionage tools targeting neighboring countries.
The company's researchers conducted detailed analyses by examining a sophisticated espionage tool used by this group, named Deadglyph. The association of the Stealth Falcon group with the United Arab Emirates was confirmed by MITRE. Deadglyph has an unusual structure and employs espionage capabilities through additional modules in a 'Command and Control' framework. To minimize the risk of detection, Deadglyph includes various counter-detection mechanisms.
ESET Research uncovered the features of this espionage tool by examining some modules of Deadglyph. These modules gather comprehensive information about the computer, can read specific files, and even identified a shellcode downloader that could be used to execute espionage software actions.
The company indicates that this espionage tool is likely associated with the Stealth Falcon APT group.
WHO IS THE STEALTH FALCON GROUP?
Stealth Falcon is a threat group that targets activists, journalists, and dissidents in the Middle East and is associated with the United Arab Emirates. This group was first identified through the analysis of a spyware attack in 2016.
