direwolf

First seen
2015-05-01 00:00:00
Malware type
trojan, credential-stealer
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 13:58:46

Targeted industries: financial-services

Targeted regions: country_code:us country_code:ca

Context

Direwolf is a banking Trojan known for targeting financial institutions primarily in the US and Canada. It is designed to steal credentials and facilitate fraudulent banking transactions.

Reports & references

  • ransomlook.io — Direwolf (report)
  • trustwave.com — Dire Wolf Strikes New Ransomware Group Targeting Global Sectors (report)
  • darkreading.com — Dire Wolf Ransomware Manufacturing Technology (report)
  • watchguard.com — Dire Wolf (report)

External references