Saitama Backdoor

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

This in .Net witten backdoor abuses the DNS protocoll for its C2 communication. Also other techniques (e.g. long random sleeps, compression) are used to become more stealthy.

Threat Analysis

Saitama Backdoor 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://blog.malwarebytes.com/threat-intelligence/2022/05/apt34-targets-jordan-government-using-new-saitama-backdoor/

→https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Translating+Saitama%27s+DNS+tunneling+messages/28738

→https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/please-confirm-you-received-our-apt

→https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/23/b/new-apt34-malware-targets-the-middle-east.html

→https://x-junior.github.io/malware%20analysis/2022/06/24/Apt34.html

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group

Aliases4

Also Known As

Saitamawin.saitamaSaitama BackdoorAMATIAS

External Intelligence

Malpedia: win.saitama

Research Links

MITRE ATT&CK VirusTotal Google (news) Twitter/X search

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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