Threat Awareness – Borat RAT Malware

Security researchers have identified a new remote access trojan (RAT) malware, dubbed Borat, available on criminal marketplaces which allows threat actors to deploy ransomware, conduct DDoS attacks, user account control (UAC) bypass, and more. It is unknown if Borat is sold or shared for free among cyber criminals, but researchers note the malware is distributed as a highly modular comprehensive package allowing criminals to mix and match technical exploits that can be tailored for targeted attacks. Some of Borat’s other attack features include keylogging, audio recording, remote desktop, and credential stealing. This malware RAT could be used by a multitude of threat actors for a variety of malicious activity on your organization’s network. Read more at BleepingComputer.