HOMETHREATSHummingBad
APT / THREAT GROUP

HummingBad

🇨🇳China-attributed
1
campaigns
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

This group created a malware that takes over Android devices and generates $300,000 per month in fraudulent ad revenue. The group effectively controls an arsenal of over 85 million mobile devices around the world. With the potential to sell access to these devices to the highest bidder

Threat Analysis

HummingBad is a known-sophistication threat actor attributed to China, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of unknown activity patterns.

Known Campaigns

HummingBad — Active Operations March 2026

HummingBad is a unknown-motivation threat actor attributed to China. This group created a malware that takes over Android devices and generates $300,000 per month in fraudulent ad revenue. The group effectively controls an arsenal of over 85 million mobile devices around the world. With the potential to sell access to these devices to the highest...

ACTIVEMEDIUM2026

External References

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group
Origin🇨🇳 China
Aliases1
SourceMalpedia

Also Known As

HummingBad

Research Links

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