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Ghost is a Windows remote-access trojan observed as a final-stage payload in a malware distribution campaign that impersonated KakaoTalk installers. The campaign used search-engine poisoning to lead victims to fraudulent download sites and evolved from modified legitimately signed executables to DLL side-loading, including abuse of Java Control Panel to load a malicious DLL. Later variants concealed encrypted shellcode in PNG images, created randomized artifacts, and established execution through a Windows service. Reported activity included reflective loading, process injection, and encrypted or obfuscated payloads. Infrastructure overlap has suggested a possible connection to the SilverFox/UTG-Q-1000 ecosystem, but that attribution is unconfirmed. Ghost has also been listed among tools associated with APT27 activity, although this alone does not establish that APT27 operated the KakaoTalk-themed campaign.
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1 CVE Mallory has correlated with this family across public research and vendor advisories. Each row links to the full Mallory page for that vulnerability.
Fortinet Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) VPN is vulnerable to unauthenticated directory traversal... Multiple malware campaigns have taken advantage of this vulnerability. The most notable being Cring ransomware (also known as Crypt3, Ghost, Phantom, and Vjszy1lo).
1 distinct threat actor attributed by public researchers. Open in Mallory to see the full evidence chain and overlapping campaigns.
APT27 (aka Lucky Mouse, Emissary Panda, Iron Tiger, ZipToken, Group 35, TEMP.Hippo, TG 3390, Bronze Union) ... Examples of associated tools: Ghost, ASPXSpy, ZxShell RAT, HyperBro, PlugX RAT, Windows Credential Editor, FoundCore, China Chopper...
4 distinct techniques documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.
4 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.
Other indicator types observed in public reporting.
10 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
Final malware payload delivered and executed by the fake KakaoTalk installer campaign.
A malicious npm supply-chain campaign first seen in early February 2026 that uses fake npm install logs and sudo prompts to trick developers into installing a remote access trojan that steals cryptocurrency wallets and sensitive personal data.
A campaign involving malicious npm packages that use fake installation logs and sudo password prompts to deploy information-stealing malware and a final-stage remote access trojan, including theft of cryptocurrency wallets and broader data exfiltration.
Ghost (GhostLocker) is a RaaS platform developed by GhostSec, supporting Windows, Linux, and VMware. It uses double extortion, advanced encryption, and a web-based builder, and is part of a collaborative cybercriminal alliance.
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CVEs this family uses for access and lateral movement.
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