STARWHALE

Internal ID: vbs.starwhale

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Malware family identifying vbs.starwhale. Origin and technical characteristics tracked via Malpedia.

Threat Analysis

STARWHALE is a known-sophistication threat actor of undetermined national origin, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of unknown activity patterns.

External References

→https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2022/03/iranian-supergroup-muddywater.html

→https://blog.talosintelligence.com/iranian-supergroup-muddywater/

→https://rootdaemon.com/2022/03/10/iranian-hackers-targeting-turkey-and-arabian-peninsula-in-new-malware-campaign/

→https://thehackernews.com/2022/02/irans-muddywater-hacker-group-using-new.html

→https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/iranian-hackers-targeting-turkey-and.html

→https://www.govinfosecurity.com/iranian-apt-new-methods-to-target-turkey-arabian-peninsula-a-18706

→https://www.inforisktoday.com/muddywater-targets-critical-infrastructure-in-asia-europe-a-18611

→https://www.mandiant.com/resources/telegram-malware-iranian-espionage

→https://www.techrepublic.com/article/muddywater-targets-middle-eastern-and-asian-countries-in-phishing-attacks/

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group

Aliases1

Also Known As

vbs.starwhale

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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