HOMETHREATSPenquin Turla
APT / THREAT GROUP

Penquin Turla

2
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Malware family tracked by Malpedia. ID: elf.penquin_turla

Threat Analysis

Penquin Turla 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://lab52.io/blog/looking-for-penquins-in-the-wild/
→https://media.kasperskycontenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/43/2018/03/07180251/Penquins_Moonlit_Maze_PDF_eng.pdf
→https://securelist.com/an-overview-of-targeted-attacks-and-apts-on-linux/98440/
→https://securelist.com/apt-trends-report-q2-2020/97937/
→https://securelist.com/big-threats-using-code-similarity-part-1/97239/

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group
Aliases2

Also Known As

Penquin Turlaelf.penquin_turla

External Intelligence

Malpedia: elf.penquin_turla

Research Links

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