Actors Insights|Latest update17/05/2024

OilRig Cluster

Suspected state sponsor: Islamic Republic of Iran

The OilRig Cluster, associated with the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence (MOIS), is also among the most notorious advanced persistent threats. Active in cyber industrial espionage, its campaigns are usually destructive. The prime targets of OilRig are countries in the Middle East, though Western entities and governments, particularly in the US, are occasionally targeted. OilRig has targeted various sectors including financial services, energy, chemical, and telecommunication enterprises.

 

OilRig threat actors utilize a combination of social engineering and supply chain attacks to escalate their level of access.

Most Common Tactics

Targeted Regions

Afghanistan
AF
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Albania
AL
Albania
Albania
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Australia
AU
Australia
Australia
Jun 2016 ~ Jan 2017
Jun 2016 ~ Jan 2017
Bahrain
BH
Bahrain
Bahrain
Jun 2016 ~ Jan 2017
Jun 2016 ~ Jan 2017
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Jul 2018 ~ Sep 2018
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Jun 2018 ~ Nov 2018
Jul 2018 ~ Sep 2018
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Jun 2018 ~ Nov 2018
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Sep 2019 ~ Sep 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Bangladesh
BD
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
Europe
EU
Europe
Europe
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
France
FR
France
France
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Germany
DE
Germany
Germany
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
India
IN
India
India
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
Iran
IR
Iran
Iran
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
Jun 2016 ~ Jan 2017
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
Jun 2016 ~ Jan 2017
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Jul 2018 ~ Sep 2018
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Jul 2018 ~ Sep 2018
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Iraq
IQ
Iraq
Iraq
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
Jun 2016 ~ Jan 2017
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
Jun 2016 ~ Jan 2017
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Jul 2018 ~ Sep 2018
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Jul 2018 ~ Sep 2018
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Israel
IL
Israel
Israel
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
Jun 2016 ~ Sep 2017
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Sep 2016 ~ Oct 2016
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
Jun 2016 ~ Sep 2017
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Nov 2016 ~ Jan 2017
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
Jun 2016 ~ Sep 2017
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Apr 2017 ~ Apr 2017
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
Jun 2016 ~ Sep 2017
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Oct 2017 ~ Oct 2017
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Feb 2021 ~ Sep 2023
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Feb 2021 ~ Sep 2023
Nov 2021 ~ Dec 2023
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Feb 2021 ~ Sep 2023
Nov 2021 ~ Dec 2023
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Feb 2021 ~ Sep 2023
Nov 2021 ~ Dec 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Feb 2021 ~ Sep 2023
Nov 2021 ~ Dec 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Feb 2021 ~ Sep 2023
Nov 2021 ~ Dec 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Feb 2021 ~ Sep 2023
Jordan
JO
Jordan
Jordan
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Apr 2022 ~ May 2022
Apr 2022 ~ May 2022
Apr 2022 ~ May 2022
Apr 2022 ~ Jun 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Kuwait
KW
Kuwait
Kuwait
Jun 2016 ~ Jan 2017
Jun 2016 ~ Jan 2017
Nov 2016 ~ Jan 2017
Jul 2018 ~ Sep 2018
Jun 2018 ~ Nov 2018
Jul 2018 ~ Sep 2018
Jun 2018 ~ Nov 2018
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Lebanon
LB
Lebanon
Lebanon
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Nov 2016 ~ Jan 2017
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jul 2018 ~ Sep 2018
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jul 2018 ~ Sep 2018
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Feb 2020 ~ Mar 2020
Jan 2020 ~ Mar 2020
Jan 2021 ~ Apr 2021
Middle East
ME
Middle East
Middle East
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Sep 2016 ~ Jul 2017
May 2016 ~ Apr 2019
Jun 2016 ~ Sep 2017
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Sep 2016 ~ Jul 2017
May 2016 ~ Apr 2019
Jan 2017 ~ Jan 2017
Jun 2016 ~ Sep 2017
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Sep 2016 ~ Jul 2017
May 2016 ~ Apr 2019
Jun 2016 ~ Sep 2017
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Aug 2017 ~ Aug 2017
May 2016 ~ Apr 2019
Jun 2016 ~ Sep 2017
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
May 2016 ~ Apr 2019
Jul 2018 ~ Sep 2018
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
May 2016 ~ Apr 2019
Aug 2018 ~ Nov 2018
Jul 2018 ~ Sep 2018
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
May 2016 ~ Apr 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Dec 2022 ~ Feb 2023
Oman
OM
Oman
Oman
Jul 2018 ~ Sep 2018
Jul 2018 ~ Sep 2018
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Pakistan
PK
Pakistan
Pakistan
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Qatar
QA
Qatar
Qatar
Jun 2016 ~ Jan 2017
Sep 2016 ~ Oct 2016
Jun 2016 ~ Jan 2017
Nov 2016 ~ Jan 2017
Jul 2018 ~ Sep 2018
Jul 2018 ~ Sep 2018
Russia
RU
Russia
Russia
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Saudi Arabia
SA
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jul 2015 ~ May 2016
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jul 2015 ~ May 2016
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
May 2016 ~ Apr 2019
Jul 2015 ~ May 2016
Jun 2016 ~ Sep 2017
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jun 2016 ~ May 2017
Jun 2016 ~ Jan 2017
Sep 2016 ~ Oct 2016
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
May 2016 ~ Apr 2019
Jan 2017 ~ Jan 2017
Jun 2016 ~ Sep 2017
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jun 2016 ~ May 2017
Jun 2016 ~ Jan 2017
Nov 2016 ~ Jan 2017
Jan 2017 ~ Feb 2017
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
May 2016 ~ Apr 2019
Jun 2016 ~ Sep 2017
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jun 2016 ~ May 2017
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
May 2016 ~ Apr 2019
Jun 2016 ~ Sep 2017
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Oct 2017 ~ Oct 2017
May 2016 ~ Apr 2019
Jul 2018 ~ Sep 2018
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
May 2016 ~ Apr 2019
Jul 2018 ~ Sep 2018
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
May 2016 ~ Apr 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Aug 2023 ~ Sep 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Aug 2023 ~ Sep 2023
South Korea
KR
South Korea
South Korea
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Turkey
TR
Turkey
Turkey
Jun 2016 ~ Jan 2017
Sep 2016 ~ Oct 2016
Jun 2016 ~ Jan 2017
Nov 2016 ~ Jan 2017
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
United Arab Emirates
AE
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Nov 2016 ~ Jan 2017
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Aug 2017 ~ Oct 2017
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Aug 2017 ~ Oct 2017
Jul 2018 ~ Sep 2018
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jul 2018 ~ Sep 2018
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Apr 2020 ~ Sep 2022
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
May 2023 ~ May 2023
Jun 2020 ~ Oct 2023
United States
US
United States
United States
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Sep 2016 ~ Oct 2016
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Apr 2016 ~ Jul 2017
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Sep 2019
Jan 2020 ~ Jan 2020
Jun 2023 ~ Aug 2023
Jun 2023 ~ Aug 2023
Yemen
YE
Yemen
Yemen
Jul 2018 ~ Sep 2018
Jul 2018 ~ Sep 2018
Zimbabwe
ZW
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2019
Jan 2014Jul 2024

Targeted Sectors

Government Agencies and ServicesPoliticalInformation TechnologyAerospaceHealthcareTelecommunicationEducationFinancialsTechnologyPrivateFinancialOil and GasEnergyMilitaryConsultingResearchersUtilityBankingManufacturingHuman RightsDefenseReal EstateTransportationAcademicTransportCommunicationLocalNon-ProfitIndustrial

Recent Activities

  1. Public
    APT34 Targets U.S. Enterprises with New SideTwist Trojan Variant
  2. Public
    Iranian APT34's Evolving Arsenal: A Deep Dive into the SideTwist Campaign
  3. Public
    Mia Ash: Anatomy of a cyber espionage persona, COBALT GYPSY lures middle eastern targets

Disclaimer: We are working on indexing and analyzing relevant data and this process is not fully completed yet. Therefore, displayed details and statistics may will change in the future.