Threat intelligence / Malware

xCaon

[xCaon](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0653) is an HTTP variant of the [BoxCaon](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0651) malware family that has used by [IndigoZebra](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0136) since at least 2014. [xCaon](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0653) has been used to target political entities in Central Asia, including Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.(Citation: Checkpoint IndigoZebra July 2021)(Citation: Securelist APT Trends Q2 2017)

Malware

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First seen2026-08-14

Last seen2026-08-14

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[xCaon](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0653) is an HTTP variant of the [BoxCaon](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0651) malware family that has used by [IndigoZebra](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0136) since at least 2014. [xCaon](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0653) has been used to target political entities in Central Asia, including Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.(Citation: Checkpoint IndigoZebra July 2021)(Citation: Securelist APT Trends Q2 2017)

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malware

12 recorded

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from IndigoZebra

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to Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

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to Data from Local System

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to Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information

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to Ingress Tool Transfer

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to Security Software Discovery

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to Standard Encoding

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to Symmetric Cryptography

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to System Network Configuration Discovery

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to Web Protocols

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to Windows Command Shell

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4 external

References

mitre-attack

S0653

xCaon

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Checkpoint IndigoZebra July 2021

https://research.checkpoint.com/2021/indigozebra-apt-continues-to-attack-central-asia-with-evolving-tools/

Securelist APT Trends Q2 2017

https://securelist.com/apt-trends-report-q2-2017/79332/