nitrogen
- First seen
- 2021-03-15 00:00:00
- Malware type
- backdoor, ransomware
- Last IoC activity
- 2026-06-04 21:29:52
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 13:54:05
Targeted industries: financial-services government-and-public-sector healthcare-and-pharmaceutical
Targeted regions: country_code:us country_code:gb country_code:ca
Context
Nitrogen is a type of malware used for gaining unauthorized access and executing commands on targeted systems, often seen in cybercrime campaigns targeting financial and governmental entities.
Detection coverage
- 3 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Nitrogen_Ransomware_Auto (yara-rule)
- RUSSIANPANDA_Mal_Nitrogen (yara-rule)
- MALPEDIA_Win_Nitrogen_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- ransomlook.io — Nitrogen (report)