APT / THREAT GROUP

Poet RAT

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Cisco Talos has discovered a Python-based RAT they call Poet RAT. It is dropped from a Word document and delivered including a Python interpreter and required libraries. The name originates from references to Shakespeare. Exfiltration happens through FTP.

Threat Analysis

Poet 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

→https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2020/04/poetrat-covid-19-lures.html

→https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2020/10/poetrat-update.html

→https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2020/12/2020-year-in-malware.html

→https://blog.talosintelligence.com/yorotrooper-espionage-campaign-cis-turkey-europe/

→https://ics-cert.kaspersky.com/media/KASPERSKY_H1_2020_ICS_REPORT_EN.pdf

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group

Aliases2

Also Known As

py.poet_ratPoet RAT

External Intelligence

Malpedia: py.poet_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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