HOMETHREATSUnidentified APK 008
MALWARE FAMILY💰 FINANCIALHIGH

Unidentified APK 008

Internal ID: apk.unidentified_008
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Android malware distributed through fake shopping websites targeting Malaysian users, targeting banking information.

Threat Analysis

Unidentified APK 008 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.

Financially motivated threat actors like Unidentified APK 008 prioritize monetary gain through methods such as ransomware deployment, banking trojans, cryptocurrency theft, BEC scams, or credential harvesting for resale on underground markets.

With high sophistication, Unidentified APK 008 is capable of targeted intrusions using adapted commodity tools alongside custom implants, maintaining operational security and evading standard detection mechanisms.

External References

Quick Facts

TypeMalware Family
Motivation💰 financial
Sophisticationhigh
Aliases1

Also Known As

apk.unidentified_008

Research Links

Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.