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Chaos RAT Malware Targets Windows and Linux via Fake Network Tool Downloads The Hacker [email protected] (The Hacker News)

June 4, 2025

Threat hunters are calling attention to a new variant of a remote access trojan (RAT) called Chaos RAT that has been used in recent attacks targeting Windows and Linux systems.
According to findings from Acronis, the malware artifact may have been distributed by tricking victims into downloading a network troubleshooting utility for Linux environments.
“Chaos RAT is an open-source RAT written in Threat hunters are calling attention to a new variant of a remote access trojan (RAT) called Chaos RAT that has been used in recent attacks targeting Windows and Linux systems.
According to findings from Acronis, the malware artifact may have been distributed by tricking victims into downloading a network troubleshooting utility for Linux environments.
“Chaos RAT is an open-source RAT written in 

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