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)

External references