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Gleaming Pisces Poisoned Python Packages Campaign Delivers PondRAT Linux and macOS Backdoors

Date (as written)
2024-09-18T14:00:59
Year
2024

Source entries (3)

JPCERT/CC Eyes blog: Practical Challenges of Attribution in the Case of Lazarus's Subgroup

Gleaming Pisces (Citrine Sleet) PyPI campaign with PondRAT · 2024
Similar to Moonstone Sleet, this subgroup performs initial compromise using PyPI.
https://blogs.jpcert.or.jp/en/2025/03/classifying-lazaruss-subgroup.html

Hackmageddon cyber attacks timelines (Paolo Passeri)

Multiple organizations · 18/09/2024
Researchers at Palo Alto Networks reveal that threat actors with ties to North Korea have been observed using poisoned Python packages as a way to deliver a new malware called PondRAT as part of an ongoing campaign. [Date Occurred: -; Date Discovered: -]
https://www.hackmageddon.com/2024/12/17/16-30-september-2024-cyber-attacks-timeline/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/new-pondrat-malware-hidden-in-python.html

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42

Gleaming Pisces Poisoned Python Packages Campaign Delivers PondRAT Linux and macOS Backdoors · 2024-09-18T14:00:59
We track a campaign by Gleaming Pisces (Citrine Sleet) delivering Linux or macOS backdoors via Python packages, aiming to infiltrate supply chain vendors.
https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/gleaming-pisces-applejeus-poolrat-and-pondrat/

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