DarkHotel
- First seen
- 2007-01-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- rat, spyware, backdoor
- Family
- Malware family
- Last IoC activity
- 2026-07-15 16:45:04
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 12:35:33
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector financial-services technology-and-telecommunications
Targeted regions: country_code:kr country_code:jp country_code:ru country_code:cn
Context
DarkHotel is an advanced persistent threat group known for its cyber-espionage campaigns. It primarily targets government and high-profile business executives, often utilizing spear-phishing and zero-day exploits to infiltrate networks. The group is known for conducting attacks in various countries, but has shown a particular focus on South Korea and surrounding regions.
Reports & references
- Kaspersky — Darkhotels Attacks In 2015 (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Dubnium Darkhotel (report)
- blog.jpcert.or.jp — Asruex Malware Infecting Through Shortcut Files (report)
- Microsoft — 3 (report)
- reuters.com — Exclusive Elite Hackers Target Who As Coronavirus Cyberattacks Spike Iduskbn21A3Bn (report)