Chrysaor

Aliases: JigglyPuff, Pegasus

First seen
2017-04-01 00:00:00
Malware type
spyware, backdoor
Family
Malware family
Last IoC activity
2026-07-21 21:34:21
Profile updated
2026-07-07 13:07:25

Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications

Targeted regions: country_code:sa country_code:ae country_code:mx

Context

Chrysaor, also known as Pegasus, is a sophisticated spyware developed by the NSO Group targeting iOS and Android devices. It is used for state-sponsored surveillance, allowing attackers to access sensitive data and activate device microphones and cameras.

Exploited vulnerabilities

  • CVE-2021-30860 (vulnerability)

Related threat objects

Reports & references

  • therecord.media — Mexican Army Spyware (report)
  • citizenlab.ca — Catalangate Extensive Mercenary Spyware Operation Against Catalans Using Pegasus Candiru (report)
  • citizenlab.ca — Pegasus Vs Predator Dissidents Doubly Infected Iphone Reveals Cytrox Mercenary Spyware (report)
  • Trend Micro — Confucius Uses Pegasus Spyware Related Lures To Target Pakistani (report)
  • ti.qianxin.com — Cb78386A082F465F259B37Dae5Df4884 (report)
  • bleepingcomputer.com — Google Predator Spyware Infected Android Devices Using Zero Days (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Apk.Chrysaor (report)
  • arkadiyt.com — Scanning Your Iphone For Nso Group Pegasus Malware (report)
  • amnesty.org — Forensic Methodology Report Appendix D (report)
  • reuters.com — How Saudi Womans Iphone Revealed Hacking Around World 2022 02 17 (report)
  • theguardian.com — Revealed Murdered Journalist Number Selected Mexico Nso Client Cecilio Pineda Birto (report)
  • citizenlab.ca — Hide And Seek Tracking Nso Groups Pegasus Spyware To Operations In 45 Countries (report)
  • cybergeeks.tech — A Technical Analysis Of Pegasus For Android Part 1 (report)
  • theguardian.com — Pegasus Project (report)
  • googleprojectzero.blogspot.com — A Deep Dive Into Nso Zero Click (report)
  • citizenlab.ca — Palestinian Human Rights Defenders Hacked Nso Groups Pegasus Spyware (report)
  • iverify.io — Clipping Wings Our Analysis Of A Pegasus Spyware Sample (report)
  • Trend Micro — Analyzing Pegasus Spywares Zero Click Iphone Exploit Forcedentry (report)
  • washingtonpost.com — Nso Spyware Pegasus Cellphones (report)
  • theguardian.com — Revealed Leak Uncovers Global Abuse Of Cyber Surveillance Weapon Nso Group Pegasus (report)
  • theguardian.com — Viktor Orban Using Nso Spyware In Assault On Media Data Suggests (report)
  • objective-see.com — Blog 0X67 (report)
  • cybergeeks.tech — A Technical Analysis Of Pegasus For Android Part 3 (report)
  • irpimedia.irpi.eu — Sorveglianze Cy4Gate (report)
  • thewire.in — Pegasus Project (report)

External references