Spereal
- First seen
- 2018-03-22 00:00:00
- Malware type
- trojan, backdoor
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 13:17:27
Targeted industries: financial-services government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications
Targeted regions: country_code:us country_code:ru country_code:cn
Context
Spereal is an evasive and persistent malware known for its capabilities to act as both a trojan and a backdoor, often linked to cyber-espionage activities. It is typically used to target financial services, government, and technology sectors in the US, Russia, and China.
Reports & references
- ESET — Bladedfeline Whispering Dark (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Spearal (report)
- research.checkpoint.com — Iranian Malware Attacks Iraqi Government (report)