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)

External references