ESPecter
- Malware type
- rootkit
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 15:00:23
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector defense-and-aerospace
Context
ESPecter is a rootkit malware utilized by threat actors to carry out covert surveillance and data exfiltration operations. It primarily targets governmental and aerospace sectors, embedding itself deeply in targeted systems to remain undetected.
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Especter (report)
- ESET — Uefi Threats Moving Esp Introducing Especter Bootkit (report)
- binarly.io — Index (report)