C. Rufus Security Team
C. Rufus Security Team is a Chinese threat actor identified in the provided content as the developer of Ghost RAT, a Trojan dating to approximately 2008. Ghost RAT is described as having played a key role in the GhostNet hacking campaign, which targeted Dalai Lama Tibetan exile centers. The content also states that in May 2024, Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 observed Phantom Taurus deploying backdoors that likely borrowed source code from Ghost RAT, linking C. Rufus Security Team’s malware lineage to later Chinese cyberespionage activity. No additional aliases, sub-groups, or directly attributed targeting or tradecraft beyond development of Ghost RAT are provided in the content.
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Chinese threat actor referenced as the developer of Ghost RAT (circa 2008), which is noted as source code likely borrowed by Phantom Taurus for backdoor deployment.
Chinese threat actor referenced as the developer of Ghost RAT (circa 2008), which is noted as source code likely borrowed by Phantom Taurus for backdoor deployment.
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