Alma Communicator

First seen
2022-07-15 00:00:00
Malware type
rat
Profile updated
2026-07-07 14:38:27

Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector energy-and-utilities financial-services

Targeted regions: country_code:us country_code:ru country_code:cn

Context

Alma Communicator is a remote access tool designed for espionage purposes, primarily targeting government, financial, and energy sectors across various countries, including the US, Russia, and China. The tool is known for enabling command and control operations and facilitating unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Reports & references

  • Palo Alto Unit 42 — Dns Tunneling In The Wild Overview Of Oilrigs Dns Tunneling (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Alma Communicator (report)
  • researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com — Unit42 Oilrig Deploys Alma Communicator Dns Tunneling Trojan (report)

External references