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CyberIran

Moses Staff

Suspected state-linked cyber threat groupTrackedPending verification

Also known as: DEV-0500, Marigold Sandstorm

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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeSuspected state-linked cyber threat group
Alternative designationsDEV-0500, Marigold Sandstorm
ProliferationOrigin country only
Active since2021At least 2021Med[1]
MITRE ATT&CK IDG1009High[1]
Capabilities
ATT&CK techniques used12ATT&CK v20.1High[1]
Malware and toolsDCSrv, PsExec, PyDCrypt, StrifeWater4 malware and tool entries linked in ATT&CKHigh[1]
Attribution and activity
Attributed sponsorSuspected Iranian groupMed[1]
TargetsMoses Staff is a suspected Iranian threat group that has primarily targeted Israeli companies since at least September 2021.Med[1]
Notes
Moses Staff is a suspected Iranian threat group that has primarily targeted Israeli companies since at least September 2021. Moses Staff openly stated their motivation in attacking Israeli companies is to cause damage by leaking stolen sensitive data and encrypting the victim's networks without a ransom demand. Security researchers assess Moses Staff is politically motivated, and has targeted government, finance, travel, energy, manufacturing, and utility companies outside of Israel as well, including those in Italy, India, Germany, Chile, Turkey, the UAE, and the US. Description adapted from MITRE ATT&CK®, © The MITRE Corporation, used under the ATT&CK Terms of Use.
Summary

Moses Staff is a suspected Iranian threat group that has primarily targeted Israeli companies since at least September 2021. Moses Staff openly stated their motivation in attacking Israeli companies is to cause damage by leaking stolen sensitive data and encrypting the victim's networks without a ransom demand.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
Iran
Sources
  1. Moses Staff, Group G1009, MITRE ATT&CK
    Published/updated 2026-07-31 · Tier 2 · checked 2026-11-08
Change log
  • 2026-11-08 Entry created from MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v20.1 (group G1009)