MurenShark
MurenShark is a threat actor group, tracked by Brandefense. It targets the Education and Research, and Defense and Aerospace sectors in Türkiye.
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- Techniques
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- Exploited CVEs
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- First seen
- Apr 1, 2021
- Last seen
- Jan 1, 2022
- Record updated
Who They Target.
About MurenShark.
MurenShark is an advanced persistent threat group that operates primarily in the Middle East, with a focus on targeting Turkey. They have shown interest in military projects, as well as research institutes and universities. This group is highly skilled in counter-analysis and reverse traceability, using sophisticated tactics to avoid detection. They utilize compromised websites as file servers and command and control servers, and have been known to use attack tools like NiceRender for phishing purposes.
Last updated Oct 19, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from structured threat intelligence and reviewed by Brandefense analysts. Techniques follow the MITRE ATT&CK framework.