MALWARE FAMILY
LIGHTSPY
Internal ID: osx.lightspy
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
According to Volexity, LIGHTSPY is a multi-platform malware family with documented variants for Android, iOS, and macOS.
Threat Analysis
LIGHTSPY 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
osx.lightspy
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.