Poseidon (ELF)

Malware type
rat
Profile updated
2026-07-07 13:09:59

Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications

Context

Poseidon is an ELF malware component of the Mythic C2 framework, designed for command and control operations. It is written in the Go programming language, leveraging its capabilities for cross-platform compatibility and stealth.

Reports & references

  • CERT-UA — 6123309 (report)
  • seqrite.com — Umbrella Of Pakistani Threats Converging Tactics Of Cyber Operations Targeting India (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Elf.Poseidon (report)
  • github.com — Poseidon (report)
  • brandefense.io — Apt 36 Campaign Poseidon Malware Technical Analysis (report)

External references