SilentGh0st
- First seen
- 2021-04-15 00:00:00
- Malware type
- backdoor, trojan
- Last IoC activity
- 2026-07-21 08:35:25
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 13:13:36
Targeted industries: financial-services government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications
Targeted regions: country_code:us country_code:cn country_code:ru
Context
SilentGh0st is a sophisticated backdoor trojan that provides threat actors with remote access capabilities. It is primarily used for cyber-espionage and data exfiltration against financial, governmental, and tech organizations in various countries.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Silentgh0St_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- bleepingcomputer.com — Unfading Sea Haze Hackers Hide On Military And Govt Networks For 6 Years (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Silentgh0St (report)
- bitdefender.com — Deep Dive Into Unfading Sea Haze A New Threat Actor In The South China Sea (report)