Gh0st RAT Malware — Analysis, Campaigns & Threat Activity

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
8
occurrences
First Seen
October 31, 2025
Last Seen
June 22, 2026

Gh0st RAT is a malware family tracked by ThreatCluster, appearing in 6 threat clusters built from 8 intelligence report mentions.

Gh0st RAT is a malware family tracked across 6 threat clusters and 8 intelligence report mentions on ThreatCluster. First observed October 31, 2025; most recent activity June 22, 2026.

Related Threat Clusters

Recent Intelligence Reports

  • WhatsApp phishing attack uses fake business docs to hack PCs — Bleepingcomputer · June 22, 2026
  • A VBScript campaign distributed through WhatsApp deploying RMM software — Securelist · June 22, 2026
  • Webworm Espionage Rats — symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com · May 20, 2026
  • Novel malware campaign bundles Gh0st RAT, CloverPlus adware | brief — Scworld · April 21, 2026
  • Gh0st RAT and CloverPlus Adware Delivered Together in New Dual — Cybersecuritynews · April 20, 2026
  • Gh0st RAT, CloverPlus Hit Victims in Dual — Gbhackers · April 20, 2026
  • Microsoft "mitigates" Windows LNK flaw exploited as zero — Bleepingcomputer · December 3, 2025
  • Windows zero — Bleepingcomputer · October 31, 2025

Frequently asked questions

What is Gh0st RAT?

Gh0st RAT is a malware family tracked by ThreatCluster, appearing in 6 threat clusters built from 8 intelligence report mentions.

Is Gh0st RAT still active?

The most recent intelligence report mentioning Gh0st RAT on ThreatCluster is dated June 22, 2026. Activity was first observed October 31, 2025, giving a tracked span from then to June 22, 2026.

What is Gh0st RAT associated with?

Across ThreatCluster reporting, Gh0st RAT most frequently co-occurs with Apt37, Apt43, Bitter, Evil Corp, Kimsuky, among 12 tracked related entities.

What are the latest developments involving Gh0st RAT?

The most significant recent cluster is “Webworm APT Expands Operations to Europe with New Backdoors” (12 articles · Updated May 20, 2026). Gh0st RAT appears across 6 threat clusters in total, listed above with sources.

How much reporting does ThreatCluster have on Gh0st RAT?

Gh0st RAT appears in 8 intelligence report mentions across 6 deduplicated threat clusters, aggregated from 17,000+ monitored sources.

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