SugarGh0st RAT Used to Target American Artificial Intelligence Experts
Essential information
- Published
- 16/05/2024 10:07
- Modified
- 16/05/2024 10:31
- Tags
- 2024-05-11 2024-05-16 ai gh0strat phishing rat sugargh0st sugargh0st rat
- Related entities
- 9 observables, 1 intrusion sets (apt), 10 techniques (mitre), 1 malware, 4 others
Description
This intelligence report provides details about a SugarGh0st RAT campaign conducted by an unattributed threat actor, tracked as UNK_SweetSpecter, targeting organizations in the United States involved in artificial intelligence (AI) efforts across academia, private industry, and government. The campaign employed phishing emails with AI-themed lures to deliver the customized Gh0stRAT variant. The objective was likely to obtain non-public information about generative AI, coinciding with recent reports of U.S. efforts to limit Chinese access to such technologies.