APT / THREAT GROUP

SlothfulMedia

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

According to MITRE, SLOTHFULMEDIA is a remote access Trojan written in C++ that has been used by an unidentified "sophisticated cyber actor" since at least January 2017. It has been used to target government organizations, defense contractors, universities, and energy companies in Russia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe.

Threat Analysis

SlothfulMedia 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://securelist.com/iamtheking-and-the-slothfulmedia-malware-family/99000/

→https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/analysis-reports/ar20-275a

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group

Aliases3

Also Known As

win.slothfulmediaSlothfulMediaQueenOfClubs

External Intelligence

Malpedia: win.slothfulmedia

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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