MalwareRansomwareUsed by 1 actor

FakeUpdate

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THREAT ACTORS

Groups observed using it

1 distinct threat actor attributed by public researchers. Open in Mallory to see the full evidence chain and overlapping campaigns.

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Indrik Spider

UNC2165 almost always uses the FakeUpdate infection chain to get access into targeted networks...

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MITRE ATT&CK

Techniques & procedures

1 distinct technique documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.

Initial Access

1 technique

T1566.002Spearphishing LinkEvidence1

UNC2165 almost always uses the FakeUpdate infection chain to get access into targeted networks.

ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

2 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

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Oct 22, 2025

Iranian hackers targeted over 100 govt orgs with Phoenix backdoor

FakeUpdate is a malware loader delivered via malicious Office macros, used to decrypt and deploy the Phoenix backdoor as an embedded, AES-encrypted payload.

Jun 3, 2022

Malware gang Evil Corp switches to software-as-a-service

Malware/infection chain used to gain initial access into targeted networks and heavily used by Evil Corp-affiliated actors.

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Threat actor attribution1

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Exploited vulnerabilities

CVEs this family uses for access and lateral movement.

Detection signatures

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MITRE ATT&CK mapping1

Every documented technique, ranked by evidence weight.

Researcher chatter

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