KimJongRat
- First seen
- 2017-01-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- rat
- Family
- Malware family
- Last IoC activity
- 2026-05-29 00:19:43
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 15:08:25
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector defense-and-aerospace
Targeted regions: country_code:kr country_code:us
Context
KimJongRat is a remote access trojan associated with cyber-espionage campaigns linked to North Korean threat actors. It is primarily used to target government and public sector organizations in South Korea and the United States.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Kimjongrat_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Kimjongrat (report)
- reuters.com — Exclusive National Guard Called In To Thwart Cyberattack In Louisiana Weeks Before Election Iduskbn27823F (report)
- Palo Alto Unit 42 — Kimjongrat Stealer Variant Powershell (report)