SLUB
- First seen
- 2019-04-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- backdoor
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 13:09:31
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications
Context
SLUB is a malware strain known for its command-and-control communication via legitimate platforms like GitHub and Slack. It primarily targets government and technology sectors to conduct cyber espionage and maintain persistent access.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Slub_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- Trend Micro — Who Is The Threat Actor Behind Operation Earth Kitsune (report)
- Trend Micro — Operation Earth Kitsune A Dance Of Two New Backdoors (report)
- virusbulletin.com — Vb2019 Lunghihorejsi (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Slub (report)
- Trend Micro — New Slub Backdoor Uses Github Communicates Via Slack (report)
- Trend Micro — Wp Operation Earth Kitsune (report)