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POLONIUM

Also known as Plaid Rain
Tracked as G1005

POLONIUM is a Lebanon-based group that has primarily targeted Israeli organizations, including critical manufacturing, information technology, and defense industry companies, since at least February 2022. Security researchers assess POLONIUM has coordinated their operations with multiple actors affiliated with Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS), based on victim overlap as well as common techniques and tooling.

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Cataloged
IdentityTracking identifier: G1005

Reviewed identity mapping approved on this date.

Cataloged
IdentityAlias: Plaid Rain

Reviewed identity mapping approved on this date.

Identity and attribution

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Name map

POLONIUMCanonical Name
Plaid RainAlias
G1005Tracking Id

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