CHAIRSMACK

First seen
2018-05-20 00:00:00
Malware type
rat
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 13:08:55

Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications

Targeted regions: country_code:us country_code:uk

Context

CHAIRSMACK is a remote access trojan (RAT) associated with cyber-espionage campaigns targeting government and technology sectors primarily in the US and UK. It enables attackers to remotely control infected systems and exfiltrate sensitive information.

Detection coverage

  • 1 YARA rules

Detection rules

  • MALPEDIA_Win_Chairsmack_Auto (yara-rule)

Reports & references

  • socradar.io — Dark Web Profile Apt42 Iranian Cyber Espionage Group (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Chairsmack (report)
  • blog.certfa.com — Fake Interview The New Activity Of Charming Kitten (report)

External references