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Nation-state APTEspionage

MalKamak

MalKamak is an Iran-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive, tracked by Brandefense. It targets the Transportation and Logistics, and Telecommunications sectors in the United States and Russia.

Also known as
  • Operation GhostShell
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Origin
Iran
Techniques
0
Exploited CVEs
No CVE data
First seen
Jan 1, 2018
Record updated

Who They Target.

Sectors · 2
Countries · 2

About MalKamak.

MalKamak is an Iranian threat actor that has been operating since at least 2018. They have been involved in highly targeted cyber espionage campaigns against global aerospace and telecommunications companies. MalKamak utilizes a sophisticated remote access Trojan called ShellClient, which evades antivirus tools and uses cloud services like Dropbox for command and control.

Last updated Sep 11, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from structured threat intelligence and reviewed by Brandefense analysts. Techniques follow the MITRE ATT&CK framework.