POLONIUM

Suspected state-linked cyber threat groupTrackedPending verification

Also known as: Plaid Rain

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System

TypeSuspected state-linked cyber threat group

Alternative designationsPlaid Rain

ProliferationOrigin country only

Active since2022At least 2022Med^[1]

MITRE ATT&CK IDG1005High^[1]

Capabilities

ATT&CK techniques used7ATT&CK v20.1High^[1]

Malware and toolsCreepyDrive, CreepySnail2 malware and tool entries linked in ATT&CKHigh^[1]

Attribution and activity

Attributed sponsorLebanon-basedMed^[1]

TargetsPOLONIUM is a Lebanon-based group that has primarily targeted Israeli organizations, including critical manufacturing, information technology, and defense industry companies, since at least February 2022.Med^[1]

Notes

POLONIUM is a Lebanon-based group that has primarily targeted Israeli organizations, including critical manufacturing, information technology, and defense industry companies, since at least February 2022. Security researchers assess POLONIUM has coordinated their operations with multiple actors affiliated with Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS), based on victim overlap as well as common techniques and tooling. Description adapted from MITRE ATT&CK®, © The MITRE Corporation, used under the ATT&CK Terms of Use.

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Operators

Lebanon

Sources

POLONIUM, Group G1005, 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 G1005)