OilRig
Date of report
  • Jan 2016
Affiliations

A threat actor believed to be Iran that targets private-sector and government entities for the purpose of espionage. In October 2019, revealed to have been compromised by Turla. Some operations previously attributed to the group may be Turla false flags.

Suspected victims
  • Israel, Turkey, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, United States
Suspected state sponsor
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Type of incident
  • Espionage
Target category
  • Civil society
  • Government
  • Private sector