MacDownloader
- First seen
- 2016-01-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- trojan
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 12:42:18
Targeted industries: defense-and-aerospace government-and-public-sector
Targeted regions: country_code:us
Context
MacDownloader is a trojan malware used in targeted espionage campaigns, often attributed to Iranian threat actors. It primarily targets defense and aerospace industries, as well as government sectors in the United States.
Reports & references
- iranthreats.github.io — Macdownloader Macos Malware (report)
- secureworks.com — Cobalt Gypsy (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Osx.Macdownloader (report)