APT / THREAT GROUP

HAWKBALL

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

HAWKBALL is a backdoor that attackers can use to collect information from the victim, as well as to deliver payloads. HAWKBALL is capable of surveying the host, creating a named pipe to execute native Windows commands, terminating processes, creating, deleting and uploading files, searching for files, and enumerating drives.

Threat Analysis

HAWKBALL 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://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2019/06/government-in-central-asia-targeted-with-hawkball-backdoor.html

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group

Aliases2

Also Known As

win.hawkballHAWKBALL

External Intelligence

Malpedia: win.hawkball

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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