QSnatch

Malware type
credential-stealer
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 13:46:30

Targeted industries: technology-and-telecommunications

Context

The malware infects QNAP NAS devices, is persisting via various mechanisms and resists cleaning by preventing firmware updates and interfering with QNAP MalwareRemover. The malware steals passwords and hashes

Reports & references

  • Trend Micro — Wp Backing Your Backup Defending Nas Devices Against Evolving Threats (report)
  • Trend Micro — The Evolution Of Iot Linux Malware Based On Mitre Att&Ck Ttps (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Elf.Qsnatch (report)
  • kyberturvallisuuskeskus.fi — Qsnatch Malware Designed Qnap Nas Devices (report)
  • CISA — Aa20 209A (report)
  • ncsc.gov.uk — Ncsc%20Cisa%20Alert%20 Qnap%20Nas%20Devices (report)
  • bin.re — The Dga Of Qsnatch (report)

External references