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Moses StaffG1009 unknown

aka Moses Staff, DEV-0500, Marigold Sandstorm

Last updated: 2026-07-03

0attributed CVEs

20ATT&CK techniques

0.0IDF score (tooling uniqueness)

0exclusive CVEs

—years active

About this actor

[Moses Staff](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1009) is a suspected Iranian threat group that has primarily targeted Israeli companies since at least September 2021. [Moses Staff](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1009) openly stated their motivation in attacking Israeli companies is to cause damage by leaking stolen sensitive data and encrypting the victim's networks without a ransom demand.(Citation: Checkpoint MosesStaff Nov 2021) Security researchers assess [Moses Staff](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1009) is politically motivated, and has targeted government, finance, travel, energy, manufacturing, and utility companies outside of Israel as well, including those in Italy, India, Germany, Chile, Turkey, the UAE, and the US.(Citation: Cybereason StrifeWater Feb 2022)

Source: MITRE ATT&CK

Activity timeline

No activity events recorded.

Profile

CVE	Risk	CVSS	EPSS	Published	Products
No attributed CVEs.

Mitigating controls (NIST 800-53)

Control	Techniques covered	Coverage
`CM-6`	11 / 20	55%
`SI-4`	11 / 20	55%
`CM-7`	9 / 20	45%
`AC-2`	8 / 20	40%
`AC-3`	8 / 20	40%
`CM-2`	8 / 20	40%
`AC-6`	7 / 20	35%
`AC-5`	6 / 20	30%
`CM-5`	6 / 20	30%
`IA-2`	5 / 20	25%
`SI-3`	5 / 20	25%
`SI-7`	5 / 20	25%
`CA-7`	4 / 20	20%
`AC-4`	3 / 20	15%
`CM-8`	3 / 20	15%

Co-occurring actors

None.