MAL-2026-3136 Malicious code in timestamp-py (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 d48be8ff856b19622d8bc8417db82b8752c41fb88aec5cd89d04bbee1bc729ef During import, the package automatically downloads and executes code that first acts as an infostealer and then starts code acting as a RAT. It connects with a...

Obsidian Plugin Abuse Delivers PHANTOMPULSE RAT in Targeted Finance, Crypto Attacks

A "novel" social engineering campaign has been observed abusing Obsidian, a cross-platform note-taking application, as an initial access vector to distribute a previously undocumented Windows remote access trojan called PHANTOMPULSE in attacks targeting individuals in the financial and...

Malicious code in forge-jsx (npm)

forge-jsx is a malicious npm package that impersonates an Autodesk Forge SDK. It was published as a fully-formed RAT from its first version on April 7, 2026. Installing the package on any non-CI machine deploys a persistent background agent that captures all keystrokes, monitors clipboard content...

JanelaRAT: a financial threat targeting users in Latin America

Background JanelaRAT is a malware family that takes its name from the Portuguese word "janela" which means "window". JanelaRAT looks for financial and cryptocurrency data from specific banks and financial institutions in the Latin America region. JanelaRAT is a modified variant of BX RAT that has...

CPUID Breach Distributes STX RAT via Trojanized CPU-Z and HWMonitor Downloads

Unknown threat actors compromised CPUID "cpuid.com", a website that hosts popular hardware monitoring tools like CPU-Z, HWMonitor, HWMonitor Pro, and PerfMonitor, for less than 24 hours to serve malicious executables for the software and deploy a remote access trojan called STX RAT. The incident...

RUSTSEC-2026-0081 `logtrace` was removed from crates.io for malicious code

logtrace appeared to be downloading a RAT. The malicious crate had 2 versions published on 2026-04-01 that had a total of 30 downloads. There were no crates depending on this crate on crates.io. Thanks to Socket.dev for detecting and reporting this to the crates.io team!...

PT-2026-33108

logtrace appeared to be downloading a RAT. The malicious crate had 2 versions published on 2026-04-01 that had a total of 30 downloads. There were no crates depending on this crate on crates.io. Thanks to Socket.dev for detecting and reporting this to the crates.io team!...

A laughing RAT: CrystalX combines spyware, stealer, and prankware features

Introduction In March 2026, we discovered an active campaign promoting previously unknown malware in private Telegram chats. The Trojan was offered as a MaaS malware‑as‑a‑service with three subscription tiers. It caught our attention because of its extensive arsenal of capabilities. On the panel...

Axios Supply Chain Attack Pushes Cross-Platform RAT via Compromised npm Account

The popular HTTP client known as Axios has suffered a supply chain attack after two newly published versions of the npm package introduced a malicious dependency that delivers a trojan capable of targeting Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. Versions 1.14.1 and 0.30.4 of Axios have been found to...

MAL-2026-2272 Malicious code in solana-api (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 f0a22ac83bdfd88312e7d422a0e3c27531ccdb7a6c6e4afa1ae513bb9aecf41f Clones of legitimate libraries with malicious modifications intended to download malicious remote code. The remote script allows executing arbitrary files...

Malicious code in aiolrucache (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 8b847ab6789b3a3848d887f76adae74d05523dd4cb1a974372518679d27ed70e The package masquerades as a utility, but during import, code loads obfuscated modules with RAT- and spyware-like functionality, including: exfiltrating files,...

Malware-As-A-Service Redefined: Why XWorm is outpacing every other RAT in the underground malware market

Malware-As-A-Service Redefined: Why XWorm is outpacing every other RAT in the underground malware market By Boggavarapu R S S Srinivas Gupta and Ravishankar N C · March 12, 2026 Introduction In the evolving landscape of cybercrime, threat actors are constantly pursuing the "perfect" weapon: malwa...

Fileless Multi-Stage Remcos RAT: From Phishing to Memory-Resident Execution

Fileless Multi-Stage Remcos RAT: From Phishing to Memory-Resident Execution By Madhini Muralidharan · March 11, 2026 Traditional malware campaigns rely heavily on dropping executable files to disk—artifacts that defenders can scan, quarantine, and analyze with signature-based security tools. Mode...

BeatBanker: A dual‑mode Android Trojan

Recently, we uncovered BeatBanker, an Android‑based malware campaign targeting Brazil. It spreads primarily through phishing attacks via a website disguised as the Google Play Store. To achieve their goals, the malicious APKs carry multiple components, including a cryptocurrency miner and a banki...

Multi-Stage VOID#GEIST Malware Delivering XWorm, AsyncRAT, and Xeno RAT

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a multi-stage malware campaign that uses batch scripts as a pathway to deliver various encrypted remote access trojan RATs payloads that correspond to XWorm, AsyncRAT, and Xeno RAT. The stealthy attack chain has been codenamed VOIDGEIST by...

North Korean Hackers Publish 26 npm Packages Hiding Pastebin C2 for Cross-Platform RAT

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new iteration of the ongoing Contagious Interview campaign, where the North Korean threat actors have published a set of 26 malicious packages to the npm registry. The packages masquerade as developer tools, but contain functionality to extract the actua...

Malicious code in myproject-bola (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 f85bf2df7a8a311b7140ca4086746ecf3c26b219843b96c1f9f8c22f505e7edc Starting the module initiates an infostealer with a Telegram bot and RAT-like functionality and hardcoded credentials. The code automatically adds itself to...

Malicious code in isb (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 93750cbddba7897fde1d31836971e11082ad2076012c7caf708980de45827840 Starting the module initiates an infostealer with a Telegram bot and RAT-like functionality and hardcoded credentials. The code automatically adds itself to...

MAL-2026-1090 Malicious code in isb (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 93750cbddba7897fde1d31836971e11082ad2076012c7caf708980de45827840 Starting the module initiates an infostealer with a Telegram bot and RAT-like functionality and hardcoded credentials. The code automatically adds itself to...

Trojanized Gaming Tools Spread Java-Based RAT via Browser and Chat Platforms

Threat actors are luring unsuspecting users into running trojanized gaming utilities that are distributed via browsers and chat platforms to distribute a remote access trojan RAT. "A malicious downloader staged a portable Java runtime and executed a malicious Java archive JAR file named...