APT / THREAT GROUP

Hermit

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Lookout states that Hermit is an advanced spyware designed to target iOS and Android mobile devices. It is designed to collect extensive amounts of sensitive data on its victims such as their location, contacts, private messages, photos, call logs, phone conversations, ambient audio recordings, and more.

Threat Analysis

Hermit 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.google/threat-analysis-group/italian-spyware-vendor-targets-users-in-italy-and-kazakhstan/

→https://de.lookout.com/blog/hermit-spyware-discovery

→https://www.lighthousereports.nl/investigation/revealing-europes-nso

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group

Aliases2

Also Known As

apk.hermitHermit

External Intelligence

Malpedia: apk.hermit

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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