ANY.RUN Reveals PyLangGhost RAT: Emerging Data Stealer from Lazarus Group Targeting Finance and Technology
DUBAI, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, August 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- ANY.RUN, a leading provider of interactive malware analysis and threat intelligence solutions, has uncovered new details about PyLangGhost RAT, a sophisticated Python-based remote access trojan linked to the Lazarus Groupโs Famous Chollima subgroup. Delivered through an innovative โClickFixโ social engineering tactic, PyLangGhost RAT targets the technology, finance, and cryptocurrency sectors.
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PyLangGhost RAT is deployed in carefully planned operations rather than mass attacks. Using fake job interviews as a lure, attackers convince victims to run what appears to be a simple โfixโ for a fake camera or microphone error. In reality, this action installs a remote access tool disguised as a legitimate Python application.
Once active, PyLangGhost RAT enables attackers to:
ยท ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐ and compromise cryptocurrency wallets.
ยท ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐น๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ, including intellectual property, customer records, and strategic documents.
ยท ๐๐ถ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฝ๐ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ by maintaining persistent access and deploying additional payloads.
ยท ๐จ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป if the breach becomes public, especially due to its state-sponsored origin.
ยท ๐ง๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐น ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ under regulations like GDPR and CCPA.
Given its low detection rate and highly targeted approach, PyLangGhost RAT can remain inside a network for extended periods, increasing both the scope and cost of an incident.
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ยท ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐: Executives, developers, and high-value personnel in finance, technology, and cryptocurrency.
ยท ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐๐ธ๐: Financial theft, regulatory penalties, operational downtime, and long-term reputational damage.
ยท ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ: Often bypasses traditional antivirus tools; behavior-based analysis significantly shortens detection and response times.
Discover how PyLangGhost RAT infiltrates organizations and how early detection can reduce financial, operational, and reputational risk by visiting the ANY.RUN blog.
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