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AridViper threat group

AridViper is an espionage group thought to operate from Palestinian Territories, with suspected backing from Palestine. Public reporting links it to attacks on government, defense and energy organisations, with 5 countries and victims named. This free profile brings together what is known about it, so you can judge the risk to you.

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Attack techniques
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Countries and victims named
5
Thought to operate from
Palestinian Territories
Suspected backing
Palestine
Motive
Espionage
Other names
5
Built from public reporting, with every source listed below.
Overview

Who is AridViper?

AridViper has 5 other names in security research. Below is what published reporting says about it, with a link to every report so you can check the detail yourself.

Also known as

Desert FalconArid ViperAPT-C-23Bearded BarbieTwo-tailed Scorpion

Security companies each give the same group their own name, so one group can have many.

What public reporting says

AridViper is a state-sponsored APT primarily targeting military personnel, journalists, and dissidents in the Middle East, with a focus on Israel and Palestine. The group employs custom-developed mobile malware, including variants like AridSpy, GnatSpy, and Micropsia, often delivered through spear-phishing emails and deceptive applications. Their operations involve sophisticated social engineering tactics, including the use of fake social media profiles and weaponized apps masquerading as legitimate services. AridViper's activities are characterized by a blend of technical sophistication and psychological manipulation, aiming to exfiltrate sensitive data from compromised systems.

Public reports about AridViper (11)

Targets

Who does AridViper go after?

The sectors and places named in public reporting about this group. If yours is on the list, it is worth knowing how they work and which flaws they use.

Sectors (13)

GovernmentDefenseEnergyFinanceEducationHigh-TechTelecomsTransportationMediaNGOsCivil SocietyLegalMilitary
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Countries and victims named (5)

  1. 01United States
  2. 02Israel
  3. 03Palestine
  4. 04Middle East
  5. 05Europe
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AridViper is an espionage group thought to operate from Palestinian Territories, with suspected backing from Palestine. Public reporting links it to attacks on government, defense and energy organisations, with 5 countries and victims named.

Public reporting places AridViper as operating from Palestinian Territories, with suspected backing from Palestine. Attribution is never certain: it rests on the tools, infrastructure and targets researchers have seen.

In public reporting, sectors named include government, defense, energy, finance and education, and 5 countries and victims are named, including United States, Israel, Palestine and Middle East.

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