Stormwind
- First seen
- 2023-02-15 00:00:00
- Malware type
- backdoor, ransomware
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:37:02
Targeted industries: defense-and-aerospace government-and-public-sector
Targeted regions: country_code:us country_code:ru
Context
Stormwind is a sophisticated malware family known for targeting governmental and defense sectors. It operates as both a backdoor and ransomware, often associated with state-sponsored entities.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Stormwind_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- Kaspersky — 108131 (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Stormwind (report)