MALWARE FAMILY
Gitpaste-12
Internal ID: elf.gitpaste12
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
Gitpaste-12 is a modular malware first observed in October 2020 targeting Linux based x86 servers, as well as Linux ARM and MIPS based IoT devices. It uses GitHub and Pastebin as dead drop C2 locations.
Threat Analysis
Gitpaste-12 is a malware family tracked by threat intelligence researchers and catalogued in the Malpedia dataset. It represents a distinct malicious software lineage with identifiable code characteristics, behaviors, and victimology.
External References
Quick Facts
TypeMalware Family
Aliases1
Also Known As
elf.gitpaste12
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.