Kikothac
- First seen
- 2021-04-15 00:00:00
- Malware type
- trojan, ransomware
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:38:20
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector financial-services
Targeted regions: country_code:us country_code:gb country_code:de
Context
Kikothac is a sophisticated malware family primarily targeting the financial and government sectors. It is known for its highly tailored attacks against organizations in the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany, often using trojan and ransomware capabilities to exfiltrate data and demand ransoms.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Kikothac_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- group-ib.com — Silence (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Kikothac (report)