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)

External references