Crisis

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Malware family tracked by Malpedia. ID: osx.crisis

Threat Analysis

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

Intelligence Reports Mentioning Crisis

Launch of UK's National Cyber Action Plan delayed amid Labour leadership crisis

The Record· Jul 2, 2026

The Agentic SOC: Solving Security’s Investigation Capacity Crisis in the Frontier AI Era

SentinelOne Blog· Jun 17, 2026

Over a Quarter of Identity Crime Victims Hit by Multiple Incidents, ITRC Data Shows

Infosecurity Magazine· Jun 10, 2026

Infosecurity Europe: How Businesses Can Prepare for a Cybersecurity Crisis with Effective Plans

Infosecurity Magazine· Jun 4, 2026

Two New Reports Offer Competing Explanations for Cybersecurity’s Growing Crisis

SecurityWeek· Jun 2, 2026

The Credential Crisis: How Stolen Credentials Defeat Modern Security

SecurityWeek· May 27, 2026

Supply Chain Security Crisis: Too Many Vulnerabilities, Too Little Visibility

SecurityWeek· May 21, 2026

AI Coding Agents Could Fuel Next Supply Chain Crisis

SecurityWeek· May 7, 2026

External References

→http://contagiodump.blogspot.com/2012/12/aug-2012-w32crisis-and-osxcrisis-jar.html

→https://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/crisis-windows-sneaks-virtual-machines

→https://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/new-apple-mac-trojan-called-osxcrisis-discovered-by-intego-virus-team/?

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group

Aliases2

Also Known As

osx.crisisCrisis

External Intelligence

Malpedia: osx.crisis

Research Links

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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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