APT / THREAT GROUP

BOLDMOVE

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

According to Mandiant, this malware family is attributed to potential chinese background and directly related to observed exploitation of Fortinet's SSL-VPN (CVE-2022-42475). There is also a Windows variant.

Threat Analysis

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

External References

→https://thehackernews.com/2023/01/new-chinese-malware-spotted-exploiting.html

→https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/chinese-actors-exploit-fortios-flaw

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group

Aliases3

Also Known As

elf.boldmoveBOLDMOVEwin.boldmove

External Intelligence

Malpedia: win.boldmove

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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