Remote Access Trojan

Crimson RAT

First seen: 2016-01 • Status: active

Currently Active Threat

Crimson RAT is a Pakistani hacking tool used to spy on India's government and military.

Overview

Crimson RAT is associated with Pakistani APT36 (Transparent Tribe). It targets Indian government and military.

Also Known As

SEEDOOR

How It Spreads

  • Spear-phishing
  • Malicious documents

What It Does

  • Espionage
  • Data theft
  • Keylogging
  • Screen capture

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Target Platforms

Windows

Detection Tips

  • Monitor for APT36 indicators
  • Watch for Pakistani targeting

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques

T1566, T1056, T1113

If You're Infected

  1. 1.

    Engage government incident response

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