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DarkHydrusG0079 unknown

aka DarkHydrus, LazyMeerkat, G0079, Obscure Serpens

Last updated: 2026-07-03

0attributed CVEs

12ATT&CK techniques

0.0IDF score (tooling uniqueness)

0exclusive CVEs

—years active

About this actor

[DarkHydrus](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0079) is a threat group that has targeted government agencies and educational institutions in the Middle East since at least 2016. The group heavily leverages open-source tools and custom payloads for carrying out attacks. (Citation: Unit 42 DarkHydrus July 2018) (Citation: Unit 42 Playbook Dec 2017)

Source: MITRE ATT&CK

Activity timeline

No activity events recorded.

Profile

CVE	Risk	CVSS	EPSS	Published	Products
No attributed CVEs.

Mitigating controls (NIST 800-53)

Control	Techniques covered	Coverage
`CM-2`	8 / 12	67%
`CM-6`	8 / 12	67%
`SI-4`	8 / 12	67%
`CA-7`	7 / 12	58%
`SI-10`	7 / 12	58%
`SI-3`	7 / 12	58%
`CM-7`	6 / 12	50%
`SC-7`	6 / 12	50%
`SI-2`	6 / 12	50%
`SI-7`	6 / 12	50%
`AC-4`	5 / 12	42%
`SC-44`	5 / 12	42%
`SI-8`	5 / 12	42%
`IA-9`	4 / 12	33%
`RA-5`	4 / 12	33%

Co-occurring actors

None.