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CyberUnited Arab Emirates

Stealth Falcon

Suspected state-linked cyber threat groupTrackedPending verification
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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeSuspected state-linked cyber threat group
ProliferationOrigin country only
Active since2012At least 2012Med[1]
MITRE ATT&CK IDG0038High[1]
Capabilities
ATT&CK techniques used16ATT&CK v20.1High[1]
Attribution and activity
Attributed sponsorCircumstantial evidence of links to the United Arab Emirates governmentMed[1]
TargetsStealth Falcon is a threat group that has conducted targeted spyware attacks against Emirati journalists, activists, and dissidents since at least 2012.Med[1]
Notes
Stealth Falcon is a threat group that has conducted targeted spyware attacks against Emirati journalists, activists, and dissidents since at least 2012. Circumstantial evidence suggests there could be a link between this group and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government, but that has not been confirmed. Description adapted from MITRE ATT&CK®, © The MITRE Corporation, used under the ATT&CK Terms of Use.
Summary

Stealth Falcon is a threat group that has conducted targeted spyware attacks against Emirati journalists, activists, and dissidents since at least 2012. Circumstantial evidence suggests there could be a link between this group and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government, but that has not been confirmed.

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Operators
United Arab Emirates
Sources
  1. Stealth Falcon, Group G0038, 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 G0038)