MALWARE FAMILY
BROKEYOLK
Internal ID: win.brokeyolk
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
According to Mandiant, BROKEYOLK is a .NET downloader that downloads and executes a file from a hard-coded command and control (C2) server. The malware communicates via SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) requests using HTTP.
Threat Analysis
BROKEYOLK 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
win.brokeyolk
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.