APT / THREAT GROUP
Silence
3
aliases
Last seen:May 20, 2026
Intelligence Profile
According to PCrisk, Truebot, also known as Silence.Downloader, is a malicious program that has botnet and loader/injector capabilities. This malware can add victims' devices to a botnet and cause chain system infections (i.e., download/install additional malicious programs/components).
There is significant variation in Truebot's infection chains and distribution. It is likely that the attackers using this malicious software will continue to make such changes.
Threat Analysis
Silence 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 Silence
Qilin and Warlock Ransomware Use Vulnerable Drivers to Disable 300+ EDR Tools
The Hacker News· Apr 6, 2026
UNC1069 Targets Cryptocurrency Sector with New Tooling and AI-Enabled Social Engineering
Mandiant Blog· Feb 9, 2026
External References
Quick Facts
TypeAPT / Threat Group
Aliases3
Also Known As
Silencewin.silenceTrueBot
External Intelligence
Malpedia: win.silenceResearch Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.