StarCruft
- First seen
- 2016-05-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- spyware, trojan
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 12:52:43
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications
Targeted regions: country_code:kr country_code:jp
Context
StarCruft is an advanced persistent threat linked to cyber-espionage activities, known for targeting government and technology sectors in specific Asian countries. It employs various spycraft techniques to extract sensitive information.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Starcruft_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- Kaspersky — 75100 (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Starcruft (report)