Gauss
- First seen
- 2012-08-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- credential-stealer, spyware
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:42:50
Targeted industries: financial-services
Targeted regions: country_code:ru country_code:lb
Context
Gauss is an advanced espionage toolkit discovered in 2012, designed for cyber-espionage activities in the Middle East, with a focus on banking information and credentials. It shares similarities with other state-sponsored malware like Flame and Stuxnet.
Reports & references
- ESET — Eset Jumping The Air Gap Wp (report)
- web.archive.org — 202304114E0Fa0F4Fd1D408Aaddeef8Be63A4757 20230411161526 0531 (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Gauss (report)
- contagiodump.blogspot.com — Gauss Samples Nation State Cyber (report)