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.
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