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 Tool: EQUATIONDRUG
Names
EQUATIONDRUG
EQUESTRE
Category Malware
Type Backdoor
Description
(Kaspersky) EquationDrug is one of the main espionage platforms used by the Equation
Group, a highly sophisticated threat actor that has been engaged in multiple CNE
(computer network exploitation) operations dating back to 2001, and perhaps as early as
1996.
Information
Malpedia AlienVault OTX Last change to this tool card: 13 May 2020
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All groups using tool EQUATIONDRUG
Changed Name Country Observed
APT groups
 Equation Group 2001-Aug 2016
https://apt.etda.or.th/cgi-bin/listgroups.cgi?u=c6f4d24f-a693-4954-9a8f-4bbfd17d8341
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1 group listed (1 APT, 0 other, 0 unknown)
Source: https://apt.etda.or.th/cgi-bin/listgroups.cgi?u=c6f4d24f-a693-4954-9a8f-4bbfd17d8341
https://apt.etda.or.th/cgi-bin/listgroups.cgi?u=c6f4d24f-a693-4954-9a8f-4bbfd17d8341
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