Luminosity RAT

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Malware family tracked by Malpedia. ID: win.luminosity_rat

Threat Analysis

Luminosity RAT is a known-sophistication threat actor of undetermined national origin, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of unknown activity patterns.

External References

→http://malwarenailed.blogspot.com/2016/07/luminosity-rat-re-purposed.html

→https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/07/luminositylink-rat-author-pleads-guilty/

→https://researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/2016/07/unit42-investigating-the-luminositylink-remote-access-trojan-configuration/

→https://researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/2018/02/unit42-rat-trapped-luminositylink-falls-foul-vermin-eradication-efforts/

→https://umbrella.cisco.com/blog/2017/01/18/finding-the-rats-nest/

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group

Aliases3

Also Known As

Luminosity RATLuminosityLinkwin.luminosity_rat

External Intelligence

Malpedia: win.luminosity_rat

Research Links

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Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.

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