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Molerats is a Palestinian cyberespionage threat group associated with the Gaza Cybergang. Names associated with its tracking include Ashen Lepus, Operation Molerats, and TA402; WIRTE is also an associated activity designation. Its targeting spans Israel, the Palestinian territories, and numerous countries across the Middle East and North Africa, with additional targeting outside the region. The group uses targeted phishing emails containing malicious links, Microsoft Word documents, and PDF attachments to establish initial access. Delivery chains include compressed executables in ZIP or RAR archives and documents that persuade recipients to enable macros to download additional payloads. Its malware arsenal includes DropBook, SharpStage, MoleNet, and DustySky, supporting persistent remote access, information collection, and data theft. Molerats maintains persistence through Windows Startup-folder placement and scheduled tasks that repeatedly execute VBScripts. It extracts browser-stored passwords using BrowserPasswordDump10, employs keyloggers, and collects system information and file and directory listings. DustySky stages collected files and archives them before exfiltration. Associated WIRTE activity includes Base64 decoding of malicious VBScripts and use of Empire for post-exploitation operations.
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48 distinct techniques observed across reporting, grouped by tactic. Hover any cell for the evidence excerpt; click through for MITRE's full description.
38 malware families attributed to this actor across reporting.
33 additional families tracked in Mallory.
1 CVE this actor has used in observed campaigns. 1 of them exploited in the wild.
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20 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
Mentioned only in the comparison table as an actor associated with Quasar RAT; no specific campaign or targeting details are provided.
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