MALWARE FAMILY
TemptingCedar Spyware
Internal ID: apk.tempting_cedar
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
Tempting cedar spyware is an Android spyware campaign, active since at least 2015, that used social engineering via fake, attractive Facebook profiles to trick victims into downloading malware. The spyware was designed to steal a wide range of sensitive personal data.
Threat Analysis
TemptingCedar Spyware is a malware family tracked by threat intelligence researchers and catalogued in the Malpedia dataset. It represents a distinct malicious software lineage with identifiable code characteristics, behaviors, and victimology.
External References
Quick Facts
TypeMalware Family
Aliases1
Also Known As
apk.tempting_cedar
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.