powerkatz
- First seen
- 2015-08-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- credential-stealer
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 15:09:24
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector financial-services technology-and-telecommunications
Context
PowerKatz is a PowerShell-based variant of Mimikatz used for extracting credentials. It leverages Windows processes to access sensitive information, primarily targeting government and financial sectors.
Reports & references
- blog.yoroi.company — The Arsenal Behind The Australian Parliament Hack (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Powerkatz (report)