ZhCat
- First seen
- 2020-07-15 00:00:00
- Malware type
- spyware, trojan
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 13:20:18
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector healthcare-and-pharmaceutical
Context
ZhCat is a sophisticated spyware and trojan malware known for its covert surveillance capabilities, often targeting government and healthcare sectors. It is deployed in spear-phishing campaigns to conduct cyber-espionage activities.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Zhcat_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- cylance.com — Cylance Operation Cleaver Report (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Zhcat (report)