malekteam
Intelligence Profile
Malek Team is an Iranian-linked threat actor that emerged on October 8, 2023 (the day after the Hamas attack on Israel), believed to be tied to Iranian military intelligence, primarily targeting Israeli organizations using data exfiltration and extortion, with notable attacks on Ziv Medical Center and Ono Academic College.
Threat Analysis
malekteam is a ransomware operation that deploys encryption-based extortion against organizations globally. This group maintains a data leak site (DLS) to pressure victims into paying ransom demands.
Financially motivated threat actors like malekteam prioritize monetary gain through methods such as ransomware deployment, banking trojans, cryptocurrency theft, BEC scams, or credential harvesting for resale on underground markets.
Ransomware Victims (7)
CTIWATCH tracks 7 organizations claimed as victims by malekteam on its data leak site, with attack dates, sectors and countries.
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