HummingWhale

HummingWhale is an Android malware family that performs ad fraud. [1]

ID: S0321
Type: MALWARE
Version: 1.0
Created: 25 October 2017
Last Modified: 24 October 2022

Techniques Used

Domain ID Name Use
Mobile T1643 Generate Traffic from Victim

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]

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