HOMETHREATSSNOWGLOBE
APT / THREAT GROUP🕵️ ESPIONAGE

SNOWGLOBE

🇫🇷France-attributed
1
campaigns
4
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

In 2014, researchers at Kaspersky Lab discovered and reported on three zero-days that were being used in cyberattacks in the wild. Two of these zero-day vulnerabilities are associated with an advanced threat actor we call Animal Farm. Over the past few years, Animal Farm has targeted a wide range of global organizations. The group has been active since at least 2009 and there are signs that earlier malware versions were developed as far back as 2007.

Threat Analysis

SNOWGLOBE is a known-sophistication threat actor attributed to France, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of espionage.

The group's espionage-oriented operations suggest a state-sponsored or state-aligned mandate, typically focused on stealing intellectual property, government secrets, or military intelligence. Targets are usually selected for strategic value rather than financial gain.

Known Campaigns

SNOWGLOBE — Active Operations March 2026

SNOWGLOBE is a unknown-motivation threat actor attributed to FR. In 2014, researchers at Kaspersky Lab discovered and reported on three zero-days that were being used in cyberattacks in the wild. Two of these zero-day vulnerabilities are associated with an advanced threat actor we call Animal Farm. Over the past few years, Animal Farm has targ...

ACTIVEMEDIUM2026

External References

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group
Motivation🕵️ espionage
Origin🇫🇷 France
Aliases4
SourceMalpedia

Also Known As

ATK8SnowglobeAnimal FarmSNOWGLOBE

Research Links

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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