GIMMICK (OS X)
- First seen
- 2022-04-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- backdoor
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:36:27
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications
Context
This multi-platform malware is a ObjectiveC written macOS variant dubbed GIMMICK by Volexity. This malware is a file-based C2 implant used by Storm Cloud.
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Osx.Gimmick (report)
- cybersecuritynews.com — Gimmick Malware Attacks (report)
- volexity.com — Storm Cloud On The Horizon Gimmick Malware Strikes At Macos (report)