LebanonWidely attributedUnknownMITRE G0070

Dark Caracal

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.

Attribution signal

?Score = mentions × confidence weight, summed across all attributed sources. Higher source diversity increases the score.≥ 10 High≥ 3 Moderate< 3 Low
0.6
Low signal strength
Mentions1
Sources0
High conf.0
Last seenJun 2026
First observed
2018-10-17
Last active
Origin
Lebanon
Aliases
1
Techniques
12
Campaigns
0
Lebanon

Attribution signals

1 mention · 0 sources
#1linked tomoderate
Malware
ciberseguridad-blog
Jun 2026

"PocoRAT emerges as a more advanced and sophisticated version of Bandook, linked to the cybermercenary group Dark Caracal, famous for its espionage campaigns."

Hedge terms observed

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