malware

Kessel

S0487 · ATT&CK v19.2

Platforms

Linux

Tracked actors

Description

[Kessel](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0487) is an advanced version of OpenSSH which acts as a custom backdoor, mainly acting to steal credentials and function as a bot. [Kessel](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0487) has been active since its C2 domain began resolving in August 2018.(Citation: ESET ForSSHe December 2018)

Actors that use this

0 tracked actors

No tracked actor uses this yet

Not linked to any of our tracked MENA actors in actor_software — still browsable via the ATT&CK dictionary above.