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)