HOMETHREATSStormKittyRAT
APT / THREAT GROUP

StormKittyRAT

2
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

According to unpac.me, StormKitty is a Remote Access Trojan (RAT), written in C#, primarily designed to perform extensive system reconnaissance and data collection. It leverages Windows Management Instrumentation for execution and conducts a thorough discovery of system information, including querying the registry, identifying system owners and users, and discovering network configurations. StormKitty is also capable of collecting data from information repositories and performing file and directory discovery. For defense evasion, it employs techniques such as obfuscating files or information and checks for virtualization or sandbox environments to avoid detection. These capabilities enable StormKitty to maintain persistence and gather sensitive information from compromised systems.

Threat Analysis

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

External References

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group
Aliases2

Also Known As

StormKittyRATwin.stormkitty_rat

External Intelligence

Malpedia: win.stormkitty_rat

Research Links

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