MALWARE FAMILY
SunSeed
Internal ID: win.sunseed
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
According to Proofpoint, this is a Lua-based malware likely used by a nation-state sponsored attacker used to target European government personnel involved in managing the logistics of refugees fleeing Ukraine.
Threat Analysis
SunSeed 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
win.sunseed
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.