APT / THREAT GROUP
SALTY SPIDER
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
Beginning in January 2018 and persisting through the first half of the year, CrowdStrike Intelligence observed SALTY SPIDER, developer and operator of the long-running Sality botnet, distribute malware designed to target cryptocurrency users.
Threat Analysis
SALTY SPIDER is a known-sophistication threat actor of undetermined national origin, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of unknown activity patterns.
External References
Quick Facts
TypeAPT / Threat Group
Aliases1
SourceMalpedia
Also Known As
SALTY SPIDER
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.