MALWARE FAMILY
RustyRocket
Internal ID: win.rustyrocket
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
Written in Rust and
designed for both Windows and Linux environments, RustyRocket enables WorldLeaks affiliates to steal data
through heavily obfuscated, multi-layered encrypted tunnels that can be exceptionally difficult to detect using
traditional network monitoring.
Threat Analysis
RustyRocket 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
win.rustyrocket
External Intelligence
Malpedia: win.rustyrocketResearch Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.