Lurk

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Malware family tracked by Malpedia. ID: win.lurk

Threat Analysis

Lurk 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 Lurk

phpBB forum fixes auth bypass bug lurking for a decade

BleepingComputer· Jun 12, 2026

UK water company allowed hackers to lurk undetected for nearly two years, regulator finds

The Record· May 11, 2026

OpenSSH Flaw Allowing Full Root Shell Access Lurked for 15 Years

SecurityWeek· Apr 27, 2026

RCE Bug Lurked in Apache ActiveMQ Classic for 13 Years

SecurityWeek· Apr 8, 2026

Taxing times: Top IRS scams to look out for in 2026

ESET Research· Feb 10, 2026

Kimwolf Botnet Lurking in Corporate, Govt. Networks

Krebs on Security· Jan 20, 2026

External References

→https://www.secureworks.com/research/malware-analysis-of-the-lurk-downloader

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group

Aliases2

Also Known As

Lurkwin.lurk

External Intelligence

Malpedia: win.lurk

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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