HOMETHREATSSPAWNSNARE
APT / THREAT GROUP

SPAWNSNARE

2
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

According to Mandiant, this is a utility that is written in C and targets Linux. It can be used to extract the uncompressed linux kernel image (vmlinux) into a file and encrypt it using AES without the need for any command line tools.

Threat Analysis

SPAWNSNARE 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://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/china-nexus-exploiting-critical-ivanti-vulnerability

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group
Aliases2

Also Known As

SPAWNSNAREelf.spawnsnare

External Intelligence

Malpedia: elf.spawnsnare

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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