PowerBrace
- First seen
- 2019-06-15 00:00:00
- Malware type
- rat, spyware
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:38:51
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector energy-and-utilities financial-services
Targeted regions: country_code:us country_code:gb country_code:au
Context
PowerBrace is a remote access trojan (RAT) known for enabling persistent unauthorized access to compromised systems. It is often used in cyber-espionage campaigns targeting government and energy sectors, with capabilities to harvest sensitive information.
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Ps1.Powerbrace (report)
- technical.nttsecurity.com — Targeted Trickbot Activity Drops Powerbrace Backdoor (report)
- norfolkinfosec.com — Osint Reporting On Dprk And Ta505 Overlap (report)