APT / THREAT GROUP
PolarEdge
2
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
According to Sekoia, this is a form of TLS backdoor containing pre-defined commands. Their investigation initially identified Cisco routers as a target but they also uncovered other payloads from the same family, but targeting different devices, notably Asus, QNAP and Synology. A working hypothesis suggests that devices compromised with PolarEdge could be used as Operational Relay Boxes (ORB) to facilitate offensive cyber operations.
Threat Analysis
PolarEdge is a known-sophistication threat actor of undetermined national origin, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of unknown activity patterns.
External References
Quick Facts
TypeAPT / Threat Group
Aliases2
Also Known As
PolarEdgeelf.polaredge
External Intelligence
Malpedia: elf.polaredgeResearch Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.