Predator
Description
(Amnesty International) Shocking spyware attacks have been attempted against civil society, journalists, politicians and academics in the European Union (EU), USA and Asia, according to a major new investigation by Amnesty International. Among the targets of Predator spyware are United Nations (UN) officials, a Senator and Congressman in the USA and even the Presidents of the European Parliament and Taiwan. The investigation is part of the ‘Predator Files’ project, in partnership with the European Investigative Collaborations (EIC) and backed by additional in-depth reporting by Mediapart and Der Spiegel.
Names
| Name |
|---|
| Predator |
| Lycantrox |
Category
Malware
Type
- Reconnaissance
- Backdoor
- Info stealer
- Credential stealer
- Exfiltration
Information
- https://securitylab.amnesty.org/latest/2023/10/predator-files-spyware-scandal-reveals-brazen-targeting-of-civil-society-politicians-and-officials/
- https://eic.network/projects/predator-files.html
- https://citizenlab.ca/2023/10/predator-spyware-targets-us-eu-lawmakers-journalists/
- https://blog.sekoia.io/active-lycantrox-infrastructure-illumination/
- https://www.recordedfuture.com/predator-spyware-operators-rebuild-multi-tier-infrastructure-target-mobile-devices
- https://blog.sekoia.io/the-predator-spyware-ecosystem-is-not-dead/
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/us-sanctions-predator-spyware-operators-for-spying-on-americans/
- https://www.recordedfuture.com/research/predator-spyware-infrastructure-returns-following-exposure-sanctions
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-cracks-down-on-spyware-vendor-intellexa-with-more-sanctions/
- https://www.recordedfuture.com/research/predator-still-active-new-links-identified
Other Information
Uuid
410ad12c-49df-4c9e-b318-90082a778aa8
Last Card Change
2025-06-28