top of page
ALL POSTS
Payload Ransomware Claims the Hack of Royal Bahrain Hospital
Key Findings Payload Ransomware claims to have breached Royal Bahrain Hospital (RBH) 110 GB of data allegedly stolen Threat to release data if ransom not paid by March 23, 2026 Attack targets a healthcare facility serving multiple Middle Eastern countries Background Royal Bahrain Hospital, established in 2011, is a 70-bed healthcare facility providing comprehensive medical services including surgery, maternity care, and diagnostics. Located in Bahrain, the hospital serves pat
Mar 151 min read
Cyber Espionage: Iran-Backed Hackers Target IP Cameras in Israel and Gulf States
Key Findings: Iran-linked hackers targeted IP cameras across Israel and several Gulf countries, including the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait, as well as Lebanon and Cyprus. The goal appears to be reconnaissance and real-time monitoring to support intelligence gathering and potential military targeting. Threat actors targeted vulnerabilities in Hikvision and Dahua IP cameras, such as improper authentication, command injection, and remote code execution flaws. Scanning and exp
Mar 82 min read
"Landfall Spyware Targets Samsung Phones in the Middle East"
Key Findings: A new commercial-grade spyware called "Landfall" has been targeting Samsung Galaxy phones in the Middle East since at least mid-2024. Landfall exploited a previously unknown, unpatched vulnerability (zero-day) in Samsung's Android image processing library, tracked as CVE-2025-21042. The spyware was delivered through malicious DNG image files sent via WhatsApp, with no user interaction required (zero-click). Landfall has extensive surveillance capabilities, inclu
Nov 7, 20252 min read
bottom of page
