Malware1 associated actor

rsshd

Tracked since Oct 28, 2026 · Updated today

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Mention activity · 30 days

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UAT-11473

The loader script enumerates running vdaemon PIDs and invokes the injector component “rsshd” to inject PolyFlame (“libdssl.so”) into each process.

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1 distinct technique documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.

Privilege Escalation

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T1055.008Ptrace System CallsEvidence2

rsshd injects libdssl.so into vdaemon by PID

Stealth

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T1055.008Ptrace System CallsEvidence2

rsshd injects libdssl.so into vdaemon by PID

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malware newsNews · Oct 28, 2026Inside KeyDrift: Analyzing historical UAT-11473 activity on Cisco SD-WAN - Malware News - Malware Analysis, News and IndicatorsA KeyDrift deployment tool that uses ptrace-based process injection to load PolyFlame into running vdaemon processes identified by PID.Read more ↗talos intelligence blogNews · Oct 28, 2026Inside KeyDrift: Analyzing historical UAT-11473 activity on Cisco SD-WANKeyDrift injector component that uses ptrace to load PolyFlame into running vdaemon processes by PID. It is invoked by the malicious conf_sshd script through a modified runit service execution chain.Read more ↗

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Malware1 associated actor

rsshd

Tracked since Oct 28, 2026 · Updated today

Trending this weekNot trendingOutside this week’s top 100

Mention activity · 30 days

2 mentions · peak 2 in a dayToday

Vulns0Associated

Actors1Associated

ATT&CK1Technique

IOCs0Tracked

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1 distinct threat actor Mallory has associated with this family across public reporting. Open in Mallory to see the full evidence chain and overlapping campaigns.

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UAT-11473

The loader script enumerates running vdaemon PIDs and invokes the injector component “rsshd” to inject PolyFlame (“libdssl.so”) into each process.

via malware newsmalware.news

MITRE ATT&CK

Techniques & procedures

1 distinct technique documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.

Privilege Escalation

1 technique

T1055.008Ptrace System CallsEvidence2

rsshd injects libdssl.so into vdaemon by PID

Stealth

1 technique

T1055.008Ptrace System CallsEvidence2

rsshd injects libdssl.so into vdaemon by PID

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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Associated threat actors1Groups linked to this family, with evidence pinned to each claim.

Associated vulnerabilitiesCVEs linked to this family, with the reporting behind each link.

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

MITRE ATT&CK mapping1Every documented technique, ranked by evidence weight.

Researcher chatterReddit, Mastodon, and CTI community discussion around this family.