Animal Farm
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First known sample
2007 -
Discovery
2014 -
Number of targets
3000-10000 -
Current status
Active -
Type
Complex cyberattack platform , Trojan -
Targeted platforms
Windows , Windows Mobile -
TOP targeted countries
CIS , Germany , Great Britain , Iran , Malaysia , Netherlands , Russia , Syria , Turkey , Ukraine
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The way of propagation
Social engineering , Watering hole attacks -
Purpose/Functions
Cyberespionage , Data theft -
Special features
The first advanced Frenchspeaking cyberespionage campaign
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Targets
Activists , Government entities , Humanitarian aid organizations , Journalists , Mass media and TV , Military contractors , Private companies -
Artefacts/Attribution
Animal Farm is a Frenchspeaking cyberespionage campaign (French is an official language in 29 countries).
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Description
An advanced threat actor that developed and deployed its own set of malware as early as 2007. Their toolkit includes cyber-espionage platforms, DDoS malware, and Trojans; they targeted governments, media companies, military contractors, and humanitarian organizations around the world. However, traces of Animal Farm disappeared after its discovery went public in 2015.