RustyWater RAT
RustyWater RAT is a remote access trojan reportedly developed by KTA060, also known as MuddyWater, an Iran-affiliated threat actor. The provided reporting states that MuddyWater has used RustyWater RAT in spear-phishing and phishing campaigns targeting organizations across the Middle East, including diplomatic, financial, and telecom entities. High-confidence details in the source material identify the malware as a RAT associated with MuddyWater operations and specifically note delivery via spear-phishing. The content does not provide technical details on payload behavior, persistence, command-and-control mechanisms, or indicators of compromise beyond its use as a remote access trojan in these campaigns.
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2 distinct threat actors attributed by public researchers. Open in Mallory to see the full evidence chain and overlapping campaigns.
Recent activity
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Remote Access Trojan (RAT) attributed in the content to development by KTA060 (aka Muddywater).
MuddyWater Launches RustyWater RAT via Spear-Phishing Across Middle East Sectors (The Hacker News)
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