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Dubai Municipality

Ransomware attack by Daixin · Disclosed June 5, 2024 · 🇦🇪 UAE

https://www.dm.gov.ae

Date Disclosed
Jun 5, 2024
2024
Threat Group
Daixin
7 total victims
Country
🇦🇪 UAE
Industry
Public Sector

ThreatAI Analysis

Compiled from this incident record and the threat intelligence profile for Daixin. Figures and technique mappings are quoted from the source data, not inferred.

About the Daixin group

Daixin Team is a ransomware and data extortion group active since at least June 2022, exclusively targeting the US Healthcare and Public Health sector by encrypting EHR and diagnostic systems and exfiltrating patient data to pressure victims into paying ransoms. Daixin has listed 21 victims since August 2022.

Incident Analysis

Dubai Municipality was targeted by Daixin ransomware, one of the most active ransomware groups in our database with 7 confirmed victims globally. The attack was disclosed on June 5, 2024, when Dubai Municipality appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Dubai Municipality is based in UAE , operating in the Public Sector sector. UAE ranks #18 globally for ransomware attacks, with 159 victims in our database.

Sector context: Organisations in this sector hold valuable data and operational systems that ransomware groups seek to exploit for financial gain through encryption and data exfiltration.

Daixin typically employs a double extortion model: first exfiltrating sensitive data from the victim's systems, then deploying ransomware to encrypt files. Victims face two simultaneous threats — paying to restore access and paying to prevent publication of stolen data. The group's leak site publishes victim names and exfiltrated data as leverage.

Data source: This incident record is sourced from public ransomware group leak site disclosures aggregated via the ransomware.live API. Disclosure date reflects when the victim was published on the leak site, which may differ from the initial date of compromise. This platform does not publish or link to stolen data. Last data update: Sep 8, 2026 08:00 UTC.

Frequently Asked Questions

Was Dubai Municipality attacked by ransomware?

Yes. Dubai Municipality was listed as a victim of the Daixin ransomware group on June 5, 2024. The organisation is based in UAE and operates in the Public Sector sector. The disclosure appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Which ransomware group attacked Dubai Municipality?

Dubai Municipality was attacked by Daixin ransomware. Daixin is one of the most active ransomware groups, having claimed 7 victims globally. The group typically employs a double-extortion model: encrypting the victim's files and threatening to publish stolen data.

When did the Dubai Municipality ransomware attack occur?

The ransomware attack on Dubai Municipality was disclosed on June 5, 2024. This date reflects when the victim was published on the threat group's leak site, which may differ from the actual date of initial compromise.

What data was stolen in the Dubai Municipality ransomware attack?

The specific data stolen from Dubai Municipality has not been independently verified by this platform. Ransomware groups typically exfiltrate data before encrypting systems and use the threat of publication to pressure victims. As a Public Sector organisation, Dubai Municipality likely held sensitive business data, client information, and operational records.

How can organisations protect against Daixin attacks?

To defend against Daixin and similar threat actors, organisations should: maintain regular offline backups tested for restoration; implement network segmentation to limit lateral movement; deploy multi-factor authentication on all remote access; use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools; conduct regular phishing and security awareness training; and monitor threat intelligence feeds for indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with active groups.