MALWARE FAMILY
CronRAT
Internal ID: elf.cronrat
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
A malware written in Bash that hides in the Linux calendar system on February 31st. Observed in relation to Magecart attacks.
Threat Analysis
CronRAT is a malware family tracked by threat intelligence researchers and catalogued in the Malpedia dataset. It represents a distinct malicious software lineage with identifiable code characteristics, behaviors, and victimology.
External References
Quick Facts
TypeMalware Family
Aliases1
Also Known As
elf.cronrat
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.