In July 2018, Unit 42 analyzed a targeted attack using a novel file type against at least one government agency in the Middle East. It was carried out...

Threat Actor Profile

DarkHydrus

Uses 12 known MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

12 TTPs Mapped Real-Time Alerts

Actor Overview

Known Techniques
12 TTPs

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques

T1566T1059T1059.001T1187T1564T1564.003T1588T1588.002T1566.001T1221T1204T1204.002

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Actor Details

Primary Name
DarkHydrus
Known Aliases
LazyMeerkat, G0079, Obscure Serpens
Data Source
Precursor Intelligence
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