HOMETHREATSKobalos
APT / THREAT GROUP

Kobalos

2
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Malware family tracked by Malpedia. ID: elf.kobalos

Threat Analysis

Kobalos 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://team-cymru.com/blog/2021/02/05/kobalos-malware-mapping/
→https://www.welivesecurity.com/2021/02/02/kobalos-complex-linux-threat-high-performance-computing-infrastructure/
→https://www.welivesecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ESET_Kobalos.pdf
→https://www.welivesecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/eset_threat_report_t12021.pdf

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group
Aliases2

Also Known As

Kobaloself.kobalos

External Intelligence

Malpedia: elf.kobalos

Research Links

MITRE ATT&CK VirusTotal Google (news) Twitter/X search
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.
← All Threat Actors·Geopolitics Map·Search Kobalos
Kobalos — APT / Threat Group | Threat Intelligence | CTIWATCH.COM