Luminosity RAT

Aliases: LuminosityLink

First seen
2015-10-01 00:00:00
Malware type
rat
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 12:47:32

Targeted industries: technology-and-telecommunications education-and-nonprofits

Context

Luminosity RAT, also known as LuminosityLink, is a remote access trojan that allows attackers to take control over a user's computer. It is capable of keylogging, screen capturing, and executing remote commands.

Reports & references

  • proofpoint.com — Proofpoint Operation Transparent Tribe Threat Insight En (report)
  • secureworks.com — Copper Fieldstone (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Luminosity Rat (report)
  • krebsonsecurity.com — Luminositylink Rat Author Pleads Guilty (report)
  • researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com — Unit42 Rat Trapped Luminositylink Falls Foul Vermin Eradication Efforts (report)
  • umbrella.cisco.com — Finding The Rats Nest (report)
  • proofpoint.com — Light After Dark (report)
  • researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com — Unit42 Investigating The Luminositylink Remote Access Trojan Configuration (report)
  • malwarenailed.blogspot.com — Luminosity Rat Re Purposed (report)

External references