poweRAT
- First seen
- 2020-03-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- rat
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:40:40
Targeted industries: financial-services government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications
Context
poweRAT is a remote access trojan (RAT) known for targeting financial services and government sectors. It is used by threat actors to establish persistence on victim machines, allowing them to execute commands, steal data, and monitor activity.
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Py.Powerat (report)
- blog.phylum.io — Rat Combo Polluting Pypi (report)