Advanced Threats March 18, 2020

EnigmaSpark: Politically Themed Cyber Activity Highlights Regional Opposition to Middle East Peace Plan

9 min read - In recent analysis of malicious activity likely targeting entities based in the Middle East, IBM X-Force IRIS discovered a backdoor malware strain we named "EnigmaSpark."

Advanced Threats December 4, 2019

New Destructive Wiper ZeroCleare Targets Energy Sector in the Middle East

8 min read - According to IBM X-Force research, the ZeroCleare wiper was used to execute a destructive attack that affected organizations in the energy and industrial sectors in the Middle East.

Banking & Finance October 10, 2014

Funding Terrorists: The Rise of ISIS

7 min read - The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has generated revenue from each territory it conquers through methods such as donations, extortion and ransoms.

Energy & Utility September 15, 2014

Massively Distributed Citadel Malware Targets Middle Eastern Petrochemical Organizations

5 min read - According to IBM Trusteer researchers, massively distributed Citadel malware is targeting nonfinancial petrochemical companies in the Middle East.