NewsReels

Malware type
spyware, trojan
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 14:47:02

Targeted industries: media-and-entertainment government-and-public-sector

Context

NewsReels is a form of spyware targeting media outlets and government entities, focusing on information gathering and infiltration. It has been observed deploying trojan capabilities to exfiltrate sensitive data from compromised systems.

Detection coverage

  • 1 YARA rules

Detection rules

  • MALPEDIA_Win_Newsreels_Auto (yara-rule)

Reports & references

  • github.com — Appendix%20C%20(Digital)%20 %20The%20Malware%20Arsenal (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Newsreels (report)

External references