APT / THREAT GROUP

xdr33

2
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

According to 360 netlab, this backdoor was derived from the leaked CIA Hive project. It propagates via a vulnerability in F5 and communicates using SSL with a forged Kaspersky certificate.

Threat Analysis

xdr33 is a known-sophistication threat actor of undetermined national origin, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of unknown activity patterns.

External References

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group
Aliases2

Also Known As

elf.xdr33xdr33

External Intelligence

Malpedia: elf.xdr33

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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