Chaos (ELF)

First seen
2022-05-01 00:00:00
Malware type
botnet, ddos, ransomware
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 14:23:39

Targeted industries: technology-and-telecommunications energy-and-utilities

Context

Multi-functional malware written in Go, targeting both Linux and Windows, evolved from elf.kaiji.

Reports & references

  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Elf.Chaos (report)
  • Trend Micro — Linux Cryptomining Enhanced Via Chaos Rat (report)
  • blog.lumen.com — Chaos Is A Go Based Swiss Army Knife Of Malware (report)

External references