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June 22, 2026

AridViper

AridViper, also known as APT-C-23 or Desert Falcon, is a threat actor allegedly associated with Hamas, primarily focused on targeting Israeli organizations in the defense, law enforcement, and government sectors.

AridViper (also known as APT-C-23, Desert Falcon, Two-tailed Scorpion) is a threat actor allegedly associated with Hamas. It is primarily focused on targeting Israeli organizations, particularly in the defense, law enforcement, and government sectors.

AridViper is an APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) group that has been active since at least 2015. It uses a variety of custom malware and social engineering techniques to compromise its targets.

Sekoia.io's TDR team has written a detailed analysis of this threat actor: An intrusion set allegedly associated with Hamas.

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