APT / THREAT GROUP💰 FINANCIALHIGH

Luna

2
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

ESXi encrypting ransomware written in Rust.

Threat Analysis

Luna is a high-sophistication threat actor of undetermined national origin, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of financial.

Financially motivated threat actors like Luna prioritize monetary gain through methods such as ransomware deployment, banking trojans, cryptocurrency theft, BEC scams, or credential harvesting for resale on underground markets.

With high sophistication, Luna is capable of targeted intrusions using adapted commodity tools alongside custom implants, maintaining operational security and evading standard detection mechanisms.

Intelligence Reports Mentioning Luna

External References

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group
Motivation💰 financial
Sophisticationhigh
Aliases2

Also Known As

elf.lunaLuna

External Intelligence

Malpedia: elf.luna

Research Links

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