Abaddon
- First seen
- 2021-04-15 00:00:00
- Malware type
- ransomware, rat
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:42:16
Targeted industries: financial-services retail-and-hospitality technology-and-telecommunications
Context
Abaddon is a multi-functional malware that utilizes Discord as its command and control (C&C) server. It features capabilities such as ransomware encryption, making it a potent threat across various industries.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Abaddon_Pos_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Abaddon (report)
- bleepingcomputer.com — New Rat Malware Gets Commands Via Discord Has Ransomware Feature (report)