ActionSpy

Aliases: AxeSpy

First seen
2017-06-01 00:00:00
Malware type
spyware, rat
Family
Malware family
Last IoC activity
2026-05-01 11:55:22
Profile updated
2026-07-07 12:57:12

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

Targeted regions: country_code:cn country_code:hk

Context

ActionSpy, also known as AxeSpy, is an Android malware family primarily used for espionage. It targets governmental and technology sectors, focusing on Asian regions such as China and Hong Kong.

Reports & references

  • Trend Micro — New Android Spyware Actionspy Revealed Via Phishing Attacks From Earth Empusa (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Apk.Actionspy (report)
  • Trend Micro — New Android Spyware Actionspy Revealed Via Phishing Attacks From Earth Empusa (report)
  • about.fb.com — Taking Action Against Hackers In China (report)

External references