Uroburos (OS X)
- Malware type
- rootkit, spyware
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:37:56
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector energy-and-utilities
Targeted regions: country_code:us country_code:de
Context
Uroburos (OS X) is a sophisticated rootkit and spyware primarily used in cyber-espionage campaigns targeting government and energy sectors. It features advanced stealth capabilities to evade detection and exfiltrate sensitive information.
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Osx.Uroburos (report)
- blog.fox-it.com — Snake Coming Soon In Mac Os X Flavour (report)
- blog.malwarebytes.com — Snake Malware Ported Windows Mac (report)