HOMETHREATSBvp47
APT / THREAT GROUP

Bvp47

2
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Pangu Lab discovered this backdoor during a forensic investigation in 2013. They refer to related incidents as "Operation Telescreen".

Threat Analysis

Bvp47 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://exatrack.com/public/Tricephalic_Hellkeeper.pdf
→https://thehackernews.com/2022/02/chinese-experts-uncover-details-of.html
→https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nsa-linked-bvp47-linux-backdoor-widely-undetected-for-10-years/
→https://www.pangulab.cn/en/post/the_bvp47_a_top-tier_backdoor_of_us_nsa_equation_group/
→https://www.pangulab.cn/files/The_Bvp47_a_top-tier_backdoor_of_us_nsa_equation_group.en.pdf

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group
Aliases2

Also Known As

elf.bvp47Bvp47

External Intelligence

Malpedia: elf.bvp47

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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