MALWARE FAMILY

Triada

Internal ID: apk.triada

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Triada is a remote access trojan (RAT) malware that is used to compromise Android devices in order to steal confidential and sensitive information such as credit card numbers, passwords, bank account information, etc. It also provides a backdoor for attackers to include the device as part of a botnet and perform other malicious activities.

Threat Analysis

Triada 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

→http://contagiominidump.blogspot.de/2016/07/android-triada-modular-trojan.html

→https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/06/google-confirms-2017-supply-chain-attack-that-sneaked-backdoor-on-android-devices/

→https://blog.checkpoint.com/2016/06/17/in-the-wild-mobile-malware-implements-new-features/

→https://securelist.com/apkpure-android-app-store-infected/101845/

→https://securelist.com/attack-on-zygote-a-new-twist-in-the-evolution-of-mobile-threats/74032/

→https://securelist.com/everyone-sees-not-what-they-want-to-see/74997/

→https://securelist.com/mobile-malware-evolution-2019/96280/

→https://securelist.com/triada-trojan-in-whatsapp-mod/103679/

→https://security.googleblog.com/2019/06/pha-family-highlights-triada.html

→https://www.nowsecure.com/blog/2016/11/21/android-malware-analysis-radare-triada-trojan/

Quick Facts

TypeMalware Family

Aliases1

Also Known As

apk.triada

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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