# Jabaroot: threat group profile

> Jabaroot is a threat group thought to operate from Algeria. 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 | Algeria |
| Other names | 1 |
| Public reports | 1 |

## Who is Jabaroot?

Jabaroot is a threat group thought to operate from Algeria. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Also known as

Jabaroot DZ

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

### What public reporting says

> JabaRoot is an Algerian hacker group that has targeted Moroccan government systems, successfully exfiltrating sensitive data from the Ministry of Economic Inclusion and the National Social Security Fund (CNSS). The group has claimed responsibility for the breach, which has raised concerns among cybersecurity experts regarding its scale and impact on citizens' privacy. The motives behind the attack remain unclear, but it has been noted as one of Morocco's most significant cyber-attacks affecting multiple victims. Resecurity has identified the group's activities as part of a broader trend of APT targeting government entities in the region.

## Public reports about Jabaroot

- https://www.resecurity.com/blog/article/cybercriminals-attacked-national-social-security-fund-of-morocco-millions-of-digital-identities-at-risk-of-data-breach

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is Jabaroot?

Jabaroot is a threat group thought to operate from Algeria. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Where is Jabaroot thought to be based?

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

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