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Equation Group

2 stories · 2 in the wild · July 19, 2026 – July 30, 2026

evidence: 2 observed

sectors

  • government 1 · Jul 30

geography

  • united states 1 · Jul 30

malware and tools

  • obtuse 1 · Jul 30
  • scalene 1 · Jul 30

techniques

  • espionage 1 · Jul 30
  • spyware 1 · Jul 30

attack phases seen

  • Collection 1 · Jul 30

what we reported, newest first, grouped by story

July 30, 2026

  • Operation Triangulation research ties the OBTUSE iOS spyware to the US-linked Equation Group. Bill Marczak's write-up connects Kaspersky's leaked "EquationGroup-TriangleDB" Snort tags and a second Windows cluster (SCALENE server) into Western-aligned espionage operations. Marczak (Medium) · Jul 30 · observed · Threat Activity

July 19, 2026

  • Unit 42 flags an Equation Group-style implant in the wild, initially resembling a known NSA TAO sample by reusing an exported function name — worth watching as analysis develops (via @0xpwnie). · Jul 19 · observed · Threat Activity