Xcsset Malware — Analysis, Campaigns & Threat Activity

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
5
occurrences
First Seen
May 19, 2026
Last Seen
July 23, 2026

Xcsset is a malware family tracked across 2 threat clusters and 5 intelligence report mentions on ThreatCluster. First observed May 19, 2026; most recent activity July 23, 2026.

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Recent Intelligence Reports

  • T1539 — attack.mitre.org · July 23, 2026
  • Tracker — www.globenewswire.com · June 1, 2026
  • Adex Publishes Analysis Of Xcsset Malware Research Details How Active Infection Spreads Silently Through Xcode Projects Github Repositories And Developer Credentials 302775907 — www.prnewswire.com · May 19, 2026
  • ADEX Publishes Analysis of XCSSET Malware: Research Details How Active Infection ... — Morningstar · May 19, 2026
  • ADEX Publishes Analysis of XCSSET Malware: Research Details How Active Infection ... — Sg.Finance.Yahoo · May 19, 2026

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