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)

External references