OctoRAT
- First seen
- 2020-08-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- rat, screen-capture
- Family
- Malware family
- Last IoC activity
- 2026-07-01 19:55:51
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 15:14:17
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector financial-services healthcare-and-pharmaceutical
Context
OctoRAT is a remote access trojan designed to enable attackers to remotely control compromised systems. It often incorporates screen capture capabilities to facilitate data exfiltration and espionage.
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Octorat (report)
- hunt.io — Malicious Vscode Extension Anivia Octorat Attack Chain (report)