APT / THREAT GROUP

SLAPSTICK

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

According to FireEye, SLAPSTICK is a Solaris PAM backdoor that grants a user access to the system with a secret, hard-coded password.

Threat Analysis

SLAPSTICK 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://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/11/live-off-the-land-an-overview-of-unc1945.html

→https://www.mandiant.com/resources/unc2891-overview

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group

Aliases2

Also Known As

elf.slapstickSLAPSTICK

External Intelligence

Malpedia: elf.slapstick

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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