FinFisher (ELF)

First seen
2011-01-01 00:00:00
Malware type
spyware, rat, trojan
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 14:06:22

Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector financial-services healthcare-and-pharmaceutical technology-and-telecommunications

Context

FinFisher is a sophisticated spyware suite designed for targeted surveillance. It is commonly used by government agencies for espionage and is capable of remote control and data exfiltration.

Reports & references

  • amnesty.org — German Made Finspy Spyware Found In Egypt And Mac And Linux Versions Revealed (report)
  • Kaspersky — 104322 (report)
  • netzpolitik.org — Our Criminal Complaint German State Malware Company Finfisher Raided (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Elf.Finfisher (report)

External references