Jackal

First seen
2019-01-01 00:00:00
Malware type
rat, spyware
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 13:06:22

Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector

Targeted regions: country_code:sa country_code:ir country_code:pk

Context

According to Kaspersky Labs, this malware tool set has been used by APT group GoldenJackal, which has been observed since 2019 and which usually targets government and diplomatic entities in the Middle East and South Asia with espionage. It consists of multiple components and is written in .NET.

Reports & references

  • Kaspersky — 109677 (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Jackal (report)

External references