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Deathstalker

Also known asdeathstalker

DeathStalker is a cyber-mercenary threat actor. The provided content links the group to intrusions targeting legal entities in the Middle East and to use of the Janicab malware family. The content also describes updated intrusions possibly related to DeathStalker that used an updated DarkMe VB6 OCX/DLL implant together with stealthier TTPs. The only alias directly provided in the content is deathstalker.

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OPERATIONAL PROFILE

Targeting

Who, where, and (when attributed) which flag flies behind the operation. Pulled from open-source reporting and Mallory's analyst review.

Who they target

Sectors the actor has been observed targeting.

  • legal
  • finance
  • travel
MITRE ATT&CK

Tradecraft

1 distinct technique observed across reporting, grouped by tactic. Hover any cell for the evidence excerpt; click through for MITRE's full description.

1 of 15 tactics2 techniques×N= number of intelligence reports citing this technique
MITRE ATT&CK
TA0001
Initial Access
1 technique
T1566
Phishing
T1566.001
Spearphishing Attachment
ARSENAL

Associated malware families

3 malware families attributed to this actor across reporting.

FamilyContextEvidenceLast seen
EVILNUM"TA4563 is a threat actor leveraging EvilNum malware to target European financial and investment entities... EvilNum is a backdoor that can be used for data theft or to load additional payloads."2Mar 18, 2026
Janicabwe identified a new Janicab variant used in targeting legal entities in the Middle East during 20201Mar 18, 2026
Powersinginstead of the C#/PowerShell combination observed previously in Powersing samples1Mar 18, 2026
ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

2 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

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Target overlap

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Tradecraft mapping1

Every observed MITRE ATT&CK technique, grouped by tactic.

Malware arsenal3

Families this actor is known to deploy, with IOCs and behavior.

Exploited CVEs

CVEs this actor has used in known campaigns.

Detection signatures

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Observables

Domains, IPs, and hashes tied to this actor, refreshed continuously.

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