Karkadann
Karkadann is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive, tracked by Brandefense. It targets the Government, and Media and Entertainment sectors.
- Piwiks
- Techniques
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- Exploited CVEs
- No CVE data
- First seen
- Jan 1, 2020
- Record updated
Who They Target.
About Karkadann.
Karkadann is a threat actor that has been active since at least October 2020, targeting government bodies and news outlets in the Middle East. They have been involved in watering hole attacks, compromising high-profile websites to inject malicious JavaScript code. The group has been linked to another commercial spyware company called Candiru, suggesting they may utilize multiple spyware technologies. There are similarities in the infrastructure and tactics used by Karkadann in their campaigns.
Last updated Oct 9, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from structured threat intelligence and reviewed by Brandefense analysts. Techniques follow the MITRE ATT&CK framework.