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Versa Threat Research Labs Spotlight – DeskRAT: TransparentTribe’s Latest Weapon for Targeted Espionage
TransparentTribe (also known as APT36), a state sponsored threat actor known for long running cyber espionage against defense and government sectors, has launched a new campaign leveraging a custom Remote Access Trojan (RAT) dubbed DeskRAT. This malware is distributed through phishing emails containing malicious attachments or links that deliver the payload to targeted systems.
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Versa Threat Research Labs Spotlight – DeskRAT: TransparentTribe’s Latest Weapon for Targeted Espionage
By Shivam Lasiyal
Security Engineer - Research
November 25, 2025
TransparentTribe (also known as APT36), a state sponsored threat actor known for long running cyber espionage against defense and government sectors, has launched a new campaign leveraging a custom Remote Access Trojan (RAT) dubbed DeskRAT. This malware is distributed through phishing emails containing malicious attachments or links that deliver the payload to targeted systems.
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