# Cuboid Sandstorm: threat group profile

> Cuboid Sandstorm is a threat group thought to operate from Iran. Public reporting about it is still limited. This free profile brings together what is known about it, so you can judge the risk to you. It lists the other names the group goes by and links to every public report behind it.

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## At a glance

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack techniques | 0 |
| Thought to operate from | Iran |
| Other names | 1 |
| Public reports | 1 |

## Who is Cuboid Sandstorm?

Cuboid Sandstorm is a threat group thought to operate from Iran. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Also known as

DEV-0228

Security companies each give the same group their own name, so one group can have many.

### What public reporting says

> Cuboid Sandstorm is an Iranian threat actor that targeted an Israel-based IT company in July 2021. They gained access to the company's network and used it to compromise downstream customers in the defense, energy, and legal sectors in Israel. The group also utilized custom implants, including a remote access Trojan disguised as RuntimeBroker.exe or svchost.exe, to establish persistence on victim hosts.

## Public reports about Cuboid Sandstorm

- https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/11/18/iranian-targeting-of-it-sector-on-the-rise/

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is Cuboid Sandstorm?

Cuboid Sandstorm is a threat group thought to operate from Iran. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Where is Cuboid Sandstorm thought to be based?

Public reporting places Cuboid Sandstorm as operating from Iran. Attribution is never certain: it rests on the tools, infrastructure and targets researchers have seen.

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