MalwareUsed by 1 actor

BASHNATCH

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THREAT ACTORS

Groups observed using it

1 distinct threat actor attributed by public researchers. Open in Mallory to see the full evidence chain and overlapping campaigns.

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Transparent Tribe

BASHNATCH is the Linux variant of PSNATCH. The threat actor used this Bash script to target Linux environments.

via zscaler threat labzzscaler.com

MITRE ATT&CK

Techniques & procedures

5 distinct techniques documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.

Discovery

1 technique

T1083File and Directory DiscoveryEvidence2

RUSTYSHADE supports HC_LIST to list the current directory and HC_DRIVES to enumerate drive letters; PSNATCH and BASHNATCH recursively scan configured directories and drives.

Collection

2 techniques

T1005Data from Local SystemEvidence2

PSNATCH... recursively scans preconfigured directories... and drives D: through H:... [and] steal[s] files from infected machines.

T1119Automated CollectionEvidence2

PSNATCH recursively scans preconfigured directories and collects files with targeted extensions that were modified within the last 120 days.

Command and Control

1 technique

T1102.002Bidirectional CommunicationEvidence1

RUSTYSHADE uses the GitHub REST API as its C2 channel... reads and writes specific filenames in the private GitHub repository to synchronize communication.

Exfiltration

1 technique

T1567.002Exfiltration to Cloud StorageEvidence2

PSNATCH... exfiltrate[s] them to the threat actor's private GitHub repositories... using the GitHub Contents API.

ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

2 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

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malware newsNews

Sep 16, 2026

Operation RapidRust: APT36 Deploys RUSTYSHADE, RUSTYMOVE, PSNATCH, and BASHNATCH - Malware News - Malware Analysis, News and Indicators

Linux Bash-based file-stealing counterpart to PSNATCH. It scans the same configured directories and file extensions as the Windows version and tracks prior exfiltration in ~/.local/share/SmartUploader/uploaded_files.json.

zscaler threat labzNews

Sep 16, 2026

Operation RapidRust: New APT36 Malware Tools | ThreatLabz

A Bash-based Linux variant of PSNATCH that scans configured directories and file types, tracks previously exfiltrated files, and supports repeated incremental data theft.

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Threat actor attribution1

Named campaigns wielding this family, with evidence pinned to each claim.

Exploited vulnerabilities

CVEs this family uses for access and lateral movement.

Detection signatures

YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.

MITRE ATT&CK mapping5

Every documented technique, ranked by evidence weight.

Researcher chatter

Reddit, Mastodon, and CTI community discussion around this family.

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MalwareUsed by 1 actor

BASHNATCH

For your environment

Hunt this family in your stack

Mallory pivots from this family to the IOCs, detections, and named campaigns that touch your stack, and pages you when something new lands.

Start free trial

THREAT ACTORS

Groups observed using it

1 distinct threat actor attributed by public researchers. Open in Mallory to see the full evidence chain and overlapping campaigns.

View more details

Transparent Tribe

BASHNATCH is the Linux variant of PSNATCH. The threat actor used this Bash script to target Linux environments.

via zscaler threat labzzscaler.com

MITRE ATT&CK

Techniques & procedures

5 distinct techniques documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.

Discovery

1 technique

T1083File and Directory DiscoveryEvidence2

RUSTYSHADE supports HC_LIST to list the current directory and HC_DRIVES to enumerate drive letters; PSNATCH and BASHNATCH recursively scan configured directories and drives.

Collection

2 techniques

T1005Data from Local SystemEvidence2

PSNATCH... recursively scans preconfigured directories... and drives D: through H:... [and] steal[s] files from infected machines.

T1119Automated CollectionEvidence2

PSNATCH recursively scans preconfigured directories and collects files with targeted extensions that were modified within the last 120 days.

Command and Control

1 technique

T1102.002Bidirectional CommunicationEvidence1

RUSTYSHADE uses the GitHub REST API as its C2 channel... reads and writes specific filenames in the private GitHub repository to synchronize communication.

Exfiltration

1 technique

T1567.002Exfiltration to Cloud StorageEvidence2

PSNATCH... exfiltrate[s] them to the threat actor's private GitHub repositories... using the GitHub Contents API.

ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

2 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

2 SOURCESView more in app

malware newsNews

Sep 16, 2026

Operation RapidRust: APT36 Deploys RUSTYSHADE, RUSTYMOVE, PSNATCH, and BASHNATCH - Malware News - Malware Analysis, News and Indicators

zscaler threat labzNews

Sep 16, 2026

Operation RapidRust: New APT36 Malware Tools | ThreatLabz

A Bash-based Linux variant of PSNATCH that scans configured directories and file types, tracks previously exfiltrated files, and supports repeated incremental data theft.

What this page doesn’t show

The version that knows your environment.

Start free trial

IOC matching

Match every observed IP, domain, and hash against your live telemetry.

Threat actor attribution1

Named campaigns wielding this family, with evidence pinned to each claim.

Exploited vulnerabilities

CVEs this family uses for access and lateral movement.

Detection signatures

YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.

MITRE ATT&CK mapping5

Every documented technique, ranked by evidence weight.

Researcher chatter

Reddit, Mastodon, and CTI community discussion around this family.