Molerats
Molerats is a politically-motivated threat group that has been active since 2012. This group has primarily targeted victims in the Middle East, Europe, and the United States.
Other names for this threat
Extreme Jackal, Gaza Cybergang, Gaza Hackers Team, Moonlight, Operation Molerats
- Suspicious DNS Request - Molerats Related Domain Observed
- Suspicious Process - Molerats Related Binary Executed
- Suspicious Web Request - Molerats Related Domain Observed
Suspicious DNS Request - Molerats Related Domain Observed
Description
This detection identifies a request to resolve a domain publicly known to be associated with this specific malicious actor. Please be aware that malicious actors will often use compromised legitimate websites for malicious purposes.
Recommendation
The alert may be related to normal web browsing activity by the end user. Review the alert in question. If necessary, rebuild the host from a known, good source and have the user change their password.
Suspicious Process - Molerats Related Binary Executed
Description
This detection identifies the execution of a file with a hash publicly known to be associated with this specific malicious actor. Please be aware that malicious actors will often use common System Administration tools for malicious purposes.
Recommendation
Review the alert in question. If necessary, rebuild the host from a known, good source and have the user change their password.
Suspicious Web Request - Molerats Related Domain Observed
Description
This detection identifies a request to a domain publicly known to be associated with this specific malicious actor. Please be aware that malicious actors will often compromise legitimate websites to use for malicious purposes.
Recommendation
The alert may be related to normal web browsing activity by the end user. Review the alert in question. If necessary, rebuild the host from a known, good source and have the user change their password.