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VectraRAT: An Undocumented Full-Stack MaaS Built From Scratch

SOCRadar's Threat Research Unit documents VectraRAT, a previously unreported full-stack Malware-as-a-Service platform built entirely from scratch.

SOCRadar's Threat Research Unit (STRU) documented VectraRAT, an undocumented Malware-as-a-Service platform. Unlike most MaaS offerings derived from leaked builders, VectraRAT was built entirely from scratch. The report details the platform's architecture and capabilities offered to affiliate customers.

SOCRadarupdated · 5h agofirst · 2d agoMalware 3 sources

Discernment Deleted: Inside the Operation Server of BlackHatSect0r && DXQRTXX

SOCRadar analyzes the operation server of French-speaking crew BlackHatSect0r && DXQRTXX, revealing operators rewrote their AI agent's memory to read 'I am a weapon'.

SOCRadar examines the operation server of the French-speaking crew BlackHatSect0r && DXQRTXX. The operators deleted the line reading 'discernment retained' from their AI agent's memory and replaced it with 'I am a weapon'. The analysis offers rare visibility into how criminal crews operate and use AI agents.

SOCRadar · 8h agoThreat actor

Vibe-Terrorism: Inside the Yemen Cell That Used Claude to Build Guided Weapons

Anthropic's threat intelligence report says a small Yemen cell used Claude to help build guided weapons, a novel AI misuse case.

SOCRadar highlights a case from Anthropic's September 2026 threat intelligence report in which a small militant cell based in northern Yemen used Claude to help build guided weapons. The write-up coins the term "vibe-terrorism" for this AI-assisted weapons development. It is framed as a novel example of AI misuse outside typical cyber threat activity.

SOCRadar · 5d agoAI safety & security