Dark Caracal

Threat Actor
8 incidents First seen 2026-08-26 Last seen 2026-09-16
Overview

Dark Caracal is threat group that has been attributed to the Lebanese General Directorate of General Security (GDGS) and has operated since at least 2012.

Threat ecosystem
Actors Malware Campaigns CVEs
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At a glance
peak priority 160 13 techniques 3 tools & malware in ATT&CK since 2018-10-17 updated 2026-09-02 · v1.4
Activity by month (incidents)
2026-082026-09
Sectors targeted
government · 3automotive · 2finance · 2manufacturing · 2technology · 2cryptocurrency · 1education · 1energy · 1media · 1
Countries targeted
MX · 4PK · 3SG · 3AF · 2AR · 2BO · 2CN · 2CO · 2CR · 2CU · 2DE · 2DO · 2
Origin
RU · 4BR · 2CN · 2AF · 1AT · 1AU · 1
Kinds of incident
Malware & Botnets · 4State-Sponsored & Espionage · 3AI-Enabled Attack · 1Data Breach · 1
Techniques seen in incidents
Espionage · 8T1588.001 - Malware · 8Phishing · 3Social Engineering · 2T1059.006 - Python · 2Botnet · 1Data Breach · 1Exfiltration · 1Keylogging · 1Reconnaissance · 1Spoofing · 1T1059.005 - Visual Basic · 1T1059.007 - JavaScript · 1T1566 - Phishing · 1
Related malware
Grandoreiro · 3Bandook · 2
Related CVEs
CVE-2023-49105 · 1CVE-2024-2800 · 1CVE-2024-28000 · 1CVE-2026-66384 · 1
ATT&CK techniques by tactic (13)
initial access T1189 Drive-by Compromise T1566.003 Spearphishing via Service
execution T1059.003 Windows Command Shell T1204.002 Malicious File
persistence T1547.001 Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
privilege escalation T1547.001 Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
discovery T1083 File and Directory Discovery
collection T1005 Data from Local System T1113 Screen Capture
command and control T1071.001 Web Protocols
stealth T1027.002 Software Packing T1027.013 Encrypted/Encoded File T1218.001 Compiled HTML File
Tools & malware it uses
BandookCrossRATFinFisher
Incident timeline
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