Saguaro

  • First known sample

    2009
  • Discovery

    2009
  • Number of targets

    10000-300000
  • Current status

    Active
  • TOP targeted countries

    Mexico
  • The way of propagation

    Social engineering
  • Description

    A cyberespionage campaign targeting healthcare and financial organizations, research institutions, universities, internet providers, and PR agencies in Latin America since 2009. The Spanish-speaking attackers behind the campaign use a spear-phishing email to infect devices with malware capable of spying on the victims and collecting confidential information.