Sykipot
Essential information
- Confidence
- 100/100
- Is family
- Yes
- Published
- 31/05/2017 23:32
- Modified
- 27/03/2026 01:05
- Revoked
- No
- Author / Source
- The MITRE Corporation
- Related entities
- 11 attack patterns (mitre)
Description
[Sykipot](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0018) is malware that has been used in spearphishing campaigns since approximately 2007 against victims primarily in the US. One variant of [Sykipot](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0018) hijacks smart cards on victims. (Citation: Alienvault Sykipot DOD Smart Cards) The group using this malware has also been referred to as Sykipot. (Citation: Blasco 2013)
Marking (TLP)
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