DoubleAgent

MITRE ATT&CK: S0550 View on attack.mitre.org

Aliases: DoubleAgent

First seen
2013-01-01 00:00:00
Malware type
rat
Family
Malware family
Operating systems
android
Last IoC activity
2026-05-27 16:57:51
Profile updated
2026-07-07 14:04:55

Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications defense-and-aerospace

Context

DoubleAgent is a family of RAT malware dating back to 2013, known to target groups with contentious relationships with the Chinese government.

Malware & tools used

  • Suppress Application Icon (attack-pattern)
  • Contact List (attack-pattern)
  • SMS Messages (attack-pattern)
  • Compromise Client Software Binary (attack-pattern)
  • Unix Shell (attack-pattern)
  • Audio Capture (attack-pattern)
  • Download New Code at Runtime (attack-pattern)
  • Call Log (attack-pattern)
  • File Deletion (attack-pattern)
  • Data from Local System (attack-pattern)
  • Application Layer Protocol (attack-pattern)
  • Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (attack-pattern)
  • Obfuscated Files or Information (attack-pattern)
  • Stored Application Data (attack-pattern)
  • File and Directory Discovery (attack-pattern)
  • Software Discovery (attack-pattern)
  • Match Legitimate Name or Location (attack-pattern)
  • System Information Discovery (attack-pattern)

Reports & references

  • lookout.com — Lookout Uyghur Malware Tr Us (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Apk.Doubleagent (report)
  • MITRE ATT&CK — S0550 (report)

External references