APT / THREAT GROUP

Pony

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

According to KnowBe4, Pony Stealer is a password stealer that can decrypt or unlock passwords for over 110 different applications including VPN, FTP, email, instant messaging, web browsers and much more. Pony Stealer is very dangerous and once it infects a PC it will turn the device into a botnet, allowing it to use the PCs it infects to infect other PCs.

Threat Analysis

Pony is a known-sophistication threat actor of undetermined national origin, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of unknown activity patterns.

External References

→http://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/gold-essex

→http://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/gold-evergreen

→http://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/gold-galleon

→https://blog.intel471.com/2020/05/21/a-brief-history-of-ta505/

→https://github.com/nyx0/Pony

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group

Aliases4

Also Known As

Ponywin.ponySiplogFareit

External Intelligence

Malpedia: win.pony

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.

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