Deadeye Jackal
Intelligence Profile
The Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) is a group of computer hackers which first surfaced online in 2011 to support the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Using spamming, website defacement, malware, phishing, and denial of service attacks, it has targeted political opposition groups, western news organizations, human rights groups and websites that are seemingly neutral to the Syrian conflict. It has also hacked government websites in the Middle East and Europe, as well as US defense contractors. As of 2011 the SEA has been *the first Arab country to have a public Internet Army hosted on its national networks to openly launch cyber attacks on its enemies*. The precise nature of SEA's relationship with the Syrian government has changed over time and is unclear
Threat Analysis
Deadeye Jackal is a known-sophistication threat actor attributed to SY, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of hacktivism.
As a hacktivist-aligned entity, Deadeye Jackal conducts operations driven by ideological, political, or social grievances, typically through website defacements, DDoS attacks, and the leaking of sensitive data to advance a public narrative.
Known Campaigns
Deadeye Jackal is a hacktivism threat actor attributed to SY. The Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) is a group of computer hackers which first surfaced online in 2011 to support the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Using spamming, website defacement, malware, phishing, and denial of service attacks, it has targeted political oppos...