MQsTTang

Aliases: QMAGENT

First seen
2023-03-15 00:00:00
Malware type
backdoor
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 13:08:23

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

Targeted regions: country_code:cn country_code:us

Context

MQsTTang, also known as QMAGENT, is a sophisticated backdoor malware attributed to Chinese-linked threat actors. It targets technology and telecommunications sectors, providing remote access capabilities to compromised systems.

Detection coverage

  • 1 YARA rules

Detection rules

  • MALPEDIA_Win_Mqsttang_Auto (yara-rule)

Reports & references

  • blog.sekoia.io — My Teas Not Cold An Overview Of China Cyber Threat (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Mqsttang (report)
  • ESET — Mqsttang Mustang Panda Latest Backdoor Treads New Ground Qt Mqtt (report)

External references