purpleink
- First seen
- 2021-07-15 00:00:00
- Malware type
- backdoor, rat
- Family
- Malware family
- Last IoC activity
- 2026-06-14 04:25:04
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 13:13:40
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications
Targeted regions: country_code:us country_code:ru country_code:cn
Context
PurpleInk is a remote access trojan (RAT) known for its capabilities to establish backdoor access to compromised systems. It primarily targets government and technology sectors in various regions including the United States, Russia, and China.
Reports & references
- Cisco Talos — Lilacsquid (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Purpleink (report)