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RomCom  (Back to overview)

aka: Storm-0978, UAT-5647

ROMCOM is an evolving and sophisticated threat actor group that has been using the malware tool ROMCOM for espionage and financially motivated attacks. They have targeted organizations in Ukraine and NATO countries, including military personnel, government agencies, and political leaders. The ROMCOM backdoor is capable of stealing sensitive information and deploying other malware, showcasing the group's adaptability and growing sophistication.


Associated Families
win.dynamichttp win.rusty_claw win.slip_screen

References
2025-08-11 ⋅ ESET Research ⋅ Anton Cherepanov, Damien Schaeffer, Peter Strýček
Update WinRAR tools now: RomCom and others exploiting zero-day vulnerability
dynamichttp
2025-06-30 ⋅ Proofpoint ⋅ David Galazin, Greg Lesnewich, Kelsey Merriman, Proofpoint Threat Research Team, Selena Larson
10 Things I Hate About Attribution: RomCom vs. TransferLoader
DustyHammock MeltingClaw RustyClaw ShadyHammock SlipScreen TransferLoader TA829
2024-10-17 ⋅ Cisco Talos ⋅ Asheer Malhotra, Dmytro Korzhevin, Vanja Svajcer, Vitor Ventura
UAT-5647 targets Ukrainian and Polish entities with RomCom malware variants
MeltingClaw ROMCOM RAT RustyClaw ShadyHammock RomCom
2023-10-13 ⋅ Trend Micro ⋅ Feike Hacquebord, Fernando Mercês
Void Rabisu Targets Female Political Leaders with New Slimmed-Down ROMCOM Variant
ROMCOM RAT RomCom Void Rabisu
2023-09-08 ⋅ K7 Security ⋅ Sudeep Waingankar
RomCom RAT: Not Your Typical Love Story
ROMCOM RAT RomCom
2023-05-30 ⋅ Trend Micro ⋅ Feike Hacquebord, Fernando Mercês, Lord Alfred Remorin, Stephen Hilt
Void Rabisu’s Use of RomCom Backdoor Shows a Growing Shift in Threat Actors’ Goals
ROMCOM RAT RomCom
2022-11-02 ⋅ Blackberry ⋅ Blackberry Research
RomCom Threat Actor Abuses KeePass and SolarWinds to Target Ukraine and Potentially the United Kingdom
ROMCOM RAT RomCom
2022-10-23 ⋅ Blackberry ⋅ The BlackBerry Research & Intelligence Team
Unattributed RomCom Threat Actor Spoofing Popular Apps Now Hits Ukrainian Militaries
ROMCOM RAT RomCom

Credits: MISP Project