ReverseRAT is a custom C# remote access trojan associated with SideCopy, a threat cluster widely linked to Transparent Tribe and focused primarily on Indian government, defense, and critical infrastructure targets. It has been used in spearphishing-led intrusion chains that rely on archive attachments containing malicious shortcut files, which invoke mshta.exe to retrieve and execute HTA payloads while displaying decoy documents to reduce suspicion. ReverseRAT has also appeared alongside other SideCopy tooling such as CetaRAT, MargulasRAT, AllaKore RAT, and modular post-compromise plugins.
The malware functions as a staged implant used to profile compromised hosts and facilitate deployment of additional backdoors. Reported capabilities include download-and-execute of staged binaries, screenshot capture, self-update, and self-termination. It can retrieve base64-encoded payloads from command-and-control infrastructure, decode and write them locally for execution, and maintain persistence through an AutoRun mechanism. In observed campaigns, operators used military- and public-sector-themed lures, including Indian Ministry of Defence and COVID-19-related themes, indicating an espionage-oriented objective against South Asian targets, especially India.
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2 distinct threat actors attributed by public researchers. Open in Mallory to see the full evidence chain and overlapping campaigns.
The report disclosed that the group used various attack weapons, including CetaRAT, ReverseRAT, MargulasRAT, AllakoreRAT, and several C# plugins.
"...including CurlBack, SparkRAT, AresRAT, Xeno RAT, AllaKore, and ReverseRAT."
9 distinct techniques documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.
33 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.
6 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
"...including CurlBack, SparkRAT, AresRAT, Xeno RAT, AllaKore, and ReverseRAT."
Remote access trojan referenced as part of TAG-140’s rotating malware arsenal.
Remote access trojan identified as one of the malware families used by SideCopy.
文中将其列为SideCopy APT组织披露过的攻击武器之一,未提供进一步功能细节。
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