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)

External references