Threat intelligence and malware analysis for industrial control systems and critical infrastructure.

Threat Actors

Profiles of groups known to target industrial control systems and critical infrastructure.

Nation-State 2026

Sandworm Team

Russian GRU unit (APT44) behind the 2015 and 2016 Ukraine power grid attacks, NotPetya, and Olympic Destroyer.

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Malware

Analysis of malware built to disrupt, manipulate, or destroy industrial control systems.

ICS Protocol Abuse 2026

Industroyer

The first malware framework built to speak grid-control protocols directly — used against a Kyiv transmission substation in 2016.

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Resources

Curated tools, references, and reading material for security professionals.

Malware Analysis

A curated collection of resources, tools, and references for malware analysis and reverse engineering.

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APT Compendium

A comprehensive reference on Advanced Persistent Threat groups, their TTPs, and associated campaigns.

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ICS/OT Malware Compendium

A comprehensive reference on malware families built to target industrial control systems and operational technology environments.

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YouTube Videos

In-depth walkthroughs, tutorials, and research breakdowns.

Blogs

Long-form writeups, research findings, and technical breakdowns.

Malware Analysis 2025

What's Cookin' — TamperedChef & AceLauncher

An analysis of the AceLauncher malware attributed to the TamperedChef/EvilAI campaign — from landing page to .NET binary teardown.

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Malware Analysis 2025

PE Header Fundamentals: The First Step in Malware Analysis

A practical guide to the PE file format — headers, sections, imports, exports, and detecting packed or obfuscated binaries.

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Malware Analysis 2025

Malware Analysis: A Beginner's Guide

An introduction to malware analysis — covering types of malware, static vs dynamic analysis techniques, and the tools used to dissect samples.

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About Astra

Astra covers threat intelligence and malware analysis focused on industrial control systems and critical infrastructure, with an emphasis on reverse engineering real samples, tracking the groups behind them, and breaking down how these attacks actually work.

Get in Touch

astralabs.research@gmail.com

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