APT / THREAT GROUP

RedTail

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

RedTail is a cryptomining malware, which is based on the open-source XMRIG mining software. It is being spread via known vulnerabilities such as:

- CVE-2024-3400

- CVE-2023-46805

- CVE-2024-21887

- CVE-2023-1389

- CVE-2022-22954

- CVE-2018-20062

Threat Analysis

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

Intelligence Reports Mentioning RedTail

Danger of Libredtail [Guest Diary], (Wed, Apr 29th)

SANS ISC· Apr 29, 2026

External References

→https://securite360.net/how-long-can-a-vulnerable-server-stay-clean-on-the-internet-a-honeypot-tale

→https://www.akamai.com/blog/security-research/2024-redtail-cryptominer-pan-os-cve-exploit

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group

Aliases2

Also Known As

elf.redtailRedTail

External Intelligence

Malpedia: elf.redtail

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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