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)