kito
Hunt this family in your stack
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Groups observed using it
1 distinct threat actor attributed by public researchers. Open in Mallory to see the full evidence chain and overlapping campaigns.
A persistent backdoor ( kito ) maintains long-term access via a separate C2 at 45.94.47.204, ensuring the operator retains control even if the stealer C2 is taken down.
Techniques & procedures
8 distinct techniques documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.
Execution
1 techniqueMITRE ATT&CK Mapping Technique ID Implementation AppleScript Execution T1059.002 Payload executed via osascript
Stealth
4 techniques98-99% of each binary is encrypted payload stored in __TEXT.__const... MITRE ATT&CK Mapping... Obfuscated Files T1027 Encrypted payloads, numeric string encoding
MITRE ATT&CK Mapping Technique ID Implementation... Masquerading T1036 com.finder.helper mimics Finder
BGI fully decrypted the multi-layer encryption (SplitMix64 PRNG, triple S-box substitution, triplet encoding)... MITRE ATT&CK Mapping... Deobfuscate/Decode T1140 Multi-layer decryption engine
Discovery
1 techniqueCommand and Control
3 techniquesMITRE ATT&CK Mapping... Application Layer Protocol T1071.001 HTTP-based bot C2 (join/tasks API)
C2 Infrastructure: Three-Tier Architecture... The campaign uses three separate C2 tiers, each serving a distinct function... MITRE ATT&CK Mapping... Multi-Stage Channels T1104 Split C2 across 3 tiers
MITRE ATT&CK Mapping... Remote Access Software T1219 kito backdoor with execute/delete/heartbeat
IOCs tracked for this family
8 indicators attributed across vendor reports, sandbox runs, and researcher write-ups. Full values are available in Mallory.
IPs, domains, and DNS infrastructure linked to this family.
File hashes (MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256) from samples and reports.
Other indicator types observed in public reporting.
Recent activity
1 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
The version that knows your environment.
Match every observed IP, domain, and hash against your live telemetry.
Named campaigns wielding this family, with evidence pinned to each claim.
CVEs this family uses for access and lateral movement.
YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.
Every documented technique, ranked by evidence weight.
Reddit, Mastodon, and CTI community discussion around this family.