DeputyDog
- First seen
- 2013-08-27 00:00:00
- Malware type
- backdoor
- Family
- Malware family
- Last IoC activity
- 2026-07-19 10:45:03
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 12:35:54
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications
Targeted regions: country_code:cn country_code:jp country_code:us
Context
DeputyDog is a backdoor linked to a Chinese APT group, primarily used for cyber-espionage targeting government and technology sectors. It facilitates remote access and data exfiltration from compromised targets.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Exploited vulnerabilities
- CVE-2013-3893 (vulnerability)
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Deputydog_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- web.archive.org — Operation Deputydog Zero Day Cve 2013 3893 Attack Against Japanese Targets (report)
- secureworks.com — Bronze Keystone (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Deputydog (report)
- Mandiant — Operation Deputydog Zero Day Cve 2013 3893 Attack Against Japanese Targets (report)