Microcin

First seen
2018-01-01 00:00:00
Malware type
rat
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 12:39:13

Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector

Targeted regions: country_code:ua country_code:ru

Context

Microcin is a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) primarily used in cyber-espionage campaigns. It has been observed targeting government and public sector entities, especially within Eastern Europe, and is associated with Russian-speaking threat actors.

Reports & references

  • ESET — Exchange Servers Under Siege 10 Apt Groups (report)
  • Kaspersky — 97353 (report)
  • Kaspersky — 82636 (report)
  • decoded.avast.io — Apt Group Planted Backdoors Targeting High Profile Networks In Central Asia (report)
  • ESET — Mikroceen Spying Backdoor High Profile Networks Central Asia (report)
  • media.kasperskycontenthub.com — Microcin Technical 4Pdf Eng Final S (report)
  • Kaspersky — 91897 (report)
  • ESET — Eset Threat Report Q22020 (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Microcin (report)
  • github.com — Common (report)
  • st.drweb.com — Study Of The Apt Attacks On State Institutions In Kazakhstan And Kyrgyzstan En (report)

External references