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WIRTE is a threat actor group that was first discovered in 2018. They are suspected to be part of the Gaza Cybergang, an Arabic politically motivated cyber criminal group. WIRTE has been observed changing their toolkit and operating methods to remain undetected for longer periods of time. They primarily target governmental and political entities, but have also been known to target law firms and financial institutions.
| 2025-12-11
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Palo Alto Networks Unit 42
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Hamas-Affiliated Ashen Lepus Targets Middle Eastern Diplomatic Entities With New AshTag Malware Suite Ashen WIRTE |
| 2021-11-29
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Kaspersky
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WIRTE’s campaign in the Middle East ‘living off the land’ since at least 2019 WIRTE |
| 2019-04-02
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Lab52
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WIRTE Group attacking the Middle East Empire Downloader Houdini WIRTE |