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PSNATCH is a PowerShell-based Windows file stealer used by Pakistan-linked Transparent Tribe (APT36) in Operation RapidRust against government and defense organizations in India and Afghanistan. It recursively searches configured user directories, cloud-synchronization folders, removable drives, and recent files for selected document, image, archive, media, executable, script, and database formats modified within a defined recent period. PSNATCH limits collection by individual-file size and total execution volume, and records previously uploaded files to support incremental collection and avoid duplicate exfiltration. It creates a private GitHub repository associated with the compromised host and uploads collected data through the GitHub Contents API. The tool was retrieved from attacker-controlled GitHub infrastructure during post-compromise activity.
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1 distinct threat actor attributed by public researchers. Open in Mallory to see the full evidence chain and overlapping campaigns.
10 distinct techniques documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.
PSNATCH ... exfiltrates [files] to a private repository named after the infected machine; download.bin [stores] encrypted exfiltrated file contents.
11 indicators attributed across vendor reports, sandbox runs, and researcher write-ups. Full values are available in Mallory.
IPs, domains, and DNS infrastructure linked to this family.
File hashes (MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256) from samples and reports.
Other indicator types observed in public reporting.
8 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
Windows PowerShell-based file stealer that scans for and steals recently modified documents.
PowerShell-based Windows file stealer that collects recently modified files from configured directories and exfiltrates them to a private GitHub repository named for the infected system. Collection is limited to 1 GB per file and 5 GB per execution.
Collects files and exfiltrates them, including by uploading data to attacker-controlled GitHub repositories.
A Windows collection tool used to locate files in folders, removable drives, and recent-file locations, then exfiltrate them to private repositories. It limits collection by file size and tracks previously uploaded files to reduce duplicate transfers.
Match every observed IP, domain, and hash against your live telemetry.
Named campaigns wielding this family, with evidence pinned to each claim.
CVEs this family uses for access and lateral movement.
YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.
Every documented technique, ranked by evidence weight.
Reddit, Mastodon, and CTI community discussion around this family.