Jean-Ian Boutin

Jean-Ian Boutin

Director of Threat Research


Education? B. Eng. Electical Engineering / M. Eng. Computer Engineering

Highlights of your career? My career highlight at ESET was able to present research I conducted at conferences such as Virus Bulletin and ZeroNights.

Position and history at ESET? I joined ESET in 2011. I am a malware researcher in the Security Intelligence program.

What malware do you hate the most? Win32/SpyEye. It was the first investigation I did when I joined ESET and, while it was a good learning experience, I still resent it ;)

Favorite activities? I love playing with my kids, cycling, jogging and playing the piano.

What is your golden rule for cyberspace? Be paranoid enough.

When did you get your first computer and what kind was it? My dad got me my first computer – a Commodore-64 – in 1988.

Favorite computer game/activity? My favorite computer game is the EA NHL series.


31 articles by Jean-Ian Boutin

ESET research

ESET APT Activity Report Q4 2023–Q1 2024

ESET APT Activity Report Q4 2023–Q1 2024

ESET research

ESET APT Activity Report Q4 2023–Q1 2024

An overview of the activities of selected APT groups investigated and analyzed by ESET Research in Q4 2023 and Q1 2024

Jean-Ian Boutin14 May 20242 min. read


ESET research

ESET APT Activity Report Q2–Q3 2023

ESET APT Activity Report Q2–Q3 2023

ESET research

ESET APT Activity Report Q2–Q3 2023

An overview of the activities of selected APT groups investigated and analyzed by ESET Research in Q2 and Q3 2023

Jean-Ian Boutin26 Oct 20232 min. read


Threat Reports

ESET APT Activity Report Q4 2022­–Q1 2023

ESET APT Activity Report Q4 2022­–Q1 2023

Threat Reports

ESET APT Activity Report Q4 2022­–Q1 2023

An overview of the activities of selected APT groups investigated and analyzed by ESET Research in Q4 2022 and Q1 2023

Jean-Ian Boutin09 May 20232 min. read


ESET research

ESET APT Activity Report T3 2022

ESET APT Activity Report T3 2022

ESET research

ESET APT Activity Report T3 2022

An overview of the activities of selected APT groups investigated and analyzed by ESET Research in T3 2022

Jean-Ian Boutin31 Jan 20232 min. read


ESET research

ESET APT Activity Report T2 2022

ESET APT Activity Report T2 2022

ESET research

ESET APT Activity Report T2 2022

An overview of the activities of selected APT groups investigated and analyzed by ESET Research in T2 2022

Jean-Ian Boutin14 Nov 20222 min. read


ESET research

ESET takes part in global operation to disrupt Zloader botnets

ESET takes part in global operation to disrupt Zloader botnets

ESET research

ESET takes part in global operation to disrupt Zloader botnets

ESET researchers provided technical analysis, statistical information, and known command and control server domain names and IP addresses

Jean-Ian Boutin and Tomáš Procházka13 Apr 202212 min. read


ESET research

ESET takes part in global operation to disrupt Trickbot

ESET takes part in global operation to disrupt Trickbot

ESET research

ESET takes part in global operation to disrupt Trickbot

Throughout its monitoring, ESET analyzed thousands of malicious samples every month to help this effort

Jean-Ian Boutin12 Oct 20209 min. read


ESET research

Gamaredon group grows its game

Gamaredon group grows its game

ESET research

Gamaredon group grows its game

Active APT group adds cunning remote template injectors for Word and Excel documents; unique Outlook mass-mailing macro

Jean-Ian Boutin11 Jun 202011 min. read


ESET research

Buhtrap group uses zero-day in latest espionage campaigns

Buhtrap group uses zero-day in latest espionage campaigns

ESET research

Buhtrap group uses zero-day in latest espionage campaigns

ESET research reveals notorious crime group also conducting espionage campaigns for the past five years

Jean-Ian Boutin11 Jul 20197 min. read