S0321 HummingWhale
HummingWhale is an Android malware family that performs ad fraud. 1
Item | Value |
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ID | S0321 |
Associated Names | |
Type | MALWARE |
Version | 1.1 |
Created | 25 October 2017 |
Last Modified | 11 December 2018 |
Navigation Layer | View In ATT&CK® Navigator |
Techniques Used
Domain | ID | Name | Use |
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mobile | T1472 | Generate Fraudulent Advertising Revenue | HummingWhale generates revenue by displaying fraudulent ads and automatically installing apps. When victims try to close the ads, HummingWhale runs in a virtual machine, creating a fake ID that allows the perpetrators to generate revenue.1 |