HelloBot (ELF)
- First seen
- 2022-03-14 00:00:00
- Malware type
- botnet, ddos
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 13:01:44
Targeted industries: technology-and-telecommunications government-and-public-sector
Targeted regions: country_code:us country_code:ru
Context
HelloBot (ELF) is a Linux-based botnet malware typically used for Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. It primarily targets technology and government sectors, employing powerful network capabilities for resource-consuming operations.
Reports & references
- Trend Micro — New Apt Group Earth Berberoka Targets Gambling Websites With Old (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Elf.Hellobot (report)
- blog.exatrack.com — Melofee (report)