CALMTHORN

First seen
2022-04-01 00:00:00
Malware type
rat
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 14:51:31

Targeted industries: defense-and-aerospace government-and-public-sector energy-and-utilities

Context

CALMTHORN is a remote access tool commonly used by advanced persistent threat groups. It is known for targeting sectors such as defense, government, and energy, facilitating cyber-espionage operations. The malware provides attackers with the capability to remotely control infected systems.

Detection coverage

  • 1 YARA rules

Detection rules

  • MALPEDIA_Win_Calmthorn_Auto (yara-rule)

Reports & references

  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Calmthorn (report)
  • datanet.co.kr — Articleview (report)
  • youtube.com — Watch (report)
  • twitter.com — 1357550261963689985 (report)

External references