Athena

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Part of the Mythic framework, payload in C# (.NET 6), support HTTP, Websockets, Slack, SMB for C2.

Threat Analysis

Athena is a known-sophistication threat actor of undetermined national origin, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of unknown activity patterns.

Intelligence Reports Mentioning Athena

Chainguard, JPMorgan, BNY Team Up to Secure Open Source from AI Threats

Infosecurity Magazine· Jun 16, 2026

Tech Coalition ‘Athena’ Targets OSS Vulnerabilities Ahead of Disclosure

SecurityWeek· Jun 16, 2026

APT28 Uses BEARDSHELL and COVENANT Malware to Spy on Ukrainian Military

The Hacker News· Mar 10, 2026

External References

→https://cyble.com/blog/threat-actor-deploys-mythics-athena-agent-to-target-russian-semiconductor-suppliers/

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group

Aliases2

Also Known As

win.athenaAthena

External Intelligence

Malpedia: win.athena

Research Links

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Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.

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