MALWARE FAMILY

HiddenWasp

Internal ID: elf.hiddenwasp

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

HiddenWasp is a Linux-based Trojan used to target systems for remote control. It comes in the form of a statically linked ELF binary with stdlibc++.

Threat Analysis

HiddenWasp 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

→https://cocomelonc.github.io/linux/2024/11/22/linux-hacking-3.html

→https://intezer.com/blog/linux/elf-malware-analysis-101-linux-threats-no-longer-an-afterthought

→https://www.intezer.com/blog-hiddenwasp-malware-targeting-linux-systems/

→https://www.intezer.com/blog/incident-response/orbit-new-undetected-linux-threat/

Quick Facts

TypeMalware Family

Aliases1

Also Known As

elf.hiddenwasp

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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