HALFRIG
- First seen
- 2021-04-15 00:00:00
- Malware type
- loader
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 15:04:48
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications financial-services energy-and-utilities
Targeted regions: country_code:us country_code:gb country_code:de country_code:au country_code:ca
Context
HALFRIG is a cyber tool used by APT29 to stage and deploy CobaltStrike. It targets several industries focusing on governmental and technological sectors, primarily in Western countries.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Halfrig_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Halfrig (report)
- gov.pl — 64193E8D 05E2 4Cbf Bb4C 5F58Da21Fefb (report)