WhiskerSpy
- First seen
- 2023-05-15 00:00:00
- Malware type
- spyware
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 13:09:29
Targeted industries: media-and-entertainment government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications
Targeted regions: country_code:hk country_code:cn
Context
WhiskerSpy is a cyber-espionage malware family primarily targeting entities in Hong Kong and China. It is designed to infiltrate systems and exfiltrate sensitive information, often focusing on media, government, and telecommunications sectors.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Whiskerspy_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- Trend Micro — Earth Kitsune Delivers New Whiskerspy Backdoor (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Whiskerspy (report)