Adups
MITRE ATT&CK: S0309 View on attack.mitre.org
- First seen
- 2016-11-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- spyware
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 15:29:16
Targeted industries: technology-and-telecommunications
Targeted regions: country_code:us
Context
Adups is software that was pre-installed onto Android devices, including those made by BLU Products. The software was reportedly designed to help a Chinese phone manufacturer monitor user behavior, transferring sensitive data to a Chinese server.
Malware & tools used
- SMS Messages (attack-pattern)
- Compromise Software Supply Chain (attack-pattern)
- Location Tracking (attack-pattern)
- Contact List (attack-pattern)
- Call Log (attack-pattern)
Reports & references
- bankinfosecurity.com — Did Chinese Spyware Linger In Us Phones A 9534 (report)
- MITRE ATT&CK — S0309 (report)
- nytimes.com — China Phones Software Security (report)