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BASHNATCH is a Bash-based Linux file stealer and the Linux counterpart of the PowerShell-based PSNATCH tool. It was used by the Pakistan-aligned Transparent Tribe threat actor, also known as APT36, in Operation RapidRust against government and defense entities in India and Afghanistan. BASHNATCH searches user folders, removable-drive locations, and recently accessed or modified files for collection. It supports incremental collection by tracking files already uploaded, then exfiltrates collected data to attacker-controlled private GitHub repositories. The tool is intended for Linux environments and supports APT36’s collection and data-theft operations alongside Windows-focused campaign components.
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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 and BASHNATCH perform file collection and exfiltration, including uploads to attacker-controlled GitHub repositories.
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.
Linux bash-script-based file stealer that scans for and steals recently modified documents.
Bash-based Linux file-stealing program functionally similar to PSNATCH.
Collects files and exfiltrates them, including by uploading data to attacker-controlled GitHub repositories.
A Linux collection tool used to search folders, removable-drive letters, and recent files for subsequent exfiltration to attacker-controlled private repositories.
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.