Arid Viper, also tracked as APT-C-23 and Grey Karkadann, is a Palestinian threat actor associated with the Gaza Cybergang and known for sustained cyber-espionage activity focused on the Middle East. The group has repeatedly targeted entities connected to Palestinian politics and broader regional interests, with operations emphasizing surveillance and intelligence collection rather than disruptive or financially motivated outcomes. Arid Viper is known for using established intrusion tradecraft, including social engineering and phishing, alongside custom malware for Windows and mobile platforms. Reported tooling includes the Micropsia Windows malware family and advanced mobile implants used to monitor victims and collect sensitive information. The actor’s campaigns are characterized by persistent targeting of Middle Eastern entities and Arabic-speaking victim sets, consistent with an espionage-oriented mission profile.
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