Hermit
- First seen
- 2022-06-23 00:00:00
- Malware type
- spyware
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:07:48
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications
Context
Lookout states that Hermit is an advanced spyware designed to target iOS and Android mobile devices. It is designed to collect extensive amounts of sensitive data on its victims such as their location, contacts, private messages, photos, call logs, phone conversations, ambient audio recordings, and more.
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Apk.Hermit (report)
- lighthousereports.nl — Revealing Europes Nso (report)
- de.lookout.com — Hermit Spyware Discovery (report)
- blog.google — Italian Spyware Vendor Targets Users In Italy And Kazakhstan (report)