APT / THREAT GROUP

ShadowV2

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

According to Fortinet, this is a Mirai fork propagating through multiple vulnerabilities. ShadowV2 had previously been observed targeting AWS EC2 instances in campaigns disclosed in September 2025.

Threat Analysis

ShadowV2 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://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/shadowv2-casts-a-shadow-over-iot-devices

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group

Aliases2

Also Known As

ShadowV2elf.shadowv2

External Intelligence

Malpedia: elf.shadowv2

Research Links

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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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