CreativeUpdater

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Malware family tracked by Malpedia. ID: osx.creative_updater

Threat Analysis

CreativeUpdater is a known-sophistication threat actor of undetermined national origin, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of unknown activity patterns.

External References

→https://blog.malwarebytes.com/threat-analysis/2018/02/new-mac-cryptominer-distributed-via-a-macupdate-hack/

→https://digitasecurity.com/blog/2018/02/05/creativeupdater/

→https://objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x29.html

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group

Aliases2

Also Known As

CreativeUpdaterosx.creative_updater

External Intelligence

Malpedia: osx.creative_updater

Research Links

MITRE ATT&CK VirusTotal Google (news) Twitter/X search

Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.

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