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Archived: 2026-04-05 22:36:17 UTC
 APT group: GoldenJackal
Names GoldenJackal (Kaspersky)
Country [Unknown]
Motivation Information theft and espionage
First seen 2019
Description
(Kaspersky) GoldenJackal is an APT group, active since 2019, that usually targets
government and diplomatic entities in the Middle East and South Asia. Despite the
fact that they began their activities years ago, this group is generally unknown and,
as far as we know, has not been publicly described.
Observed
Sectors: Government and diplomatic entities.
Countries: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey.
Tools used JackalControl, JackalPerInfo, JackalScreenWatcher, JackalSteal, JackalWorm.
Operations performed 2022
Mind the (air) gap: GoldenJackal gooses government guardrails
Information Last change to this card: 24 October 2024
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