Shady RAT
Date of report
  • Aug 2011
Affiliations

A threat actor targeted government entities (primarily in the United States), defense contractors, think tanks, and companies in the advanced information technology and aerospace industries for espionage purposes using a tool called Shady RAT.

Suspected victims
  • United States, Canada, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, Hong Kong, Germany, India, United Nations, International Olympic Committee
Suspected state sponsor
  • China
Type of incident
  • Espionage
Target category
  • Government
  • Military
Victim government reaction
  • Unknown