Laoshu

First seen
2018-05-15 00:00:00
Malware type
rat
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 14:37:09

Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications

Targeted regions: country_code:cn country_code:us

Context

Laoshu is a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) used primarily for cyber espionage. It targets government and telecommunication sectors, enabling attackers to gain unauthorized access to systems and steal sensitive information.

Reports & references

  • objective-see.com — Blog 0X16 (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Osx.Laoshu (report)
  • nakedsecurity.sophos.com — Data Stealing Malware Targets Mac Users In Undelivered Courier Item Attack (report)

External references