VectraRAT malware offered as $250/month rental targeting Windows PCs

🚨 ACTIVE EXPLOITATION

• VectraRAT malware offered as $250/month rental service targeting Windows PCs
  Hackers can now rent the Windows-focused VectraRAT remote access tool for $250 a month.
  • VectraRAT is a Windows-focused remote access tool now sold as a subscription service at $250 per month.
  • The rental model lowers the barrier for attackers seeking deep and persistent compromise of Windows PCs.
  • Paying operators get a way to take control of Windows machines.
  Sources 📎 Coverage: cryptika.com · 👁 via cryptika.com (discovered)

💥 BREACHES & INCIDENTS

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🕵️ RESEARCH & DEEP DIVES

• Microsoft 365 Hit by New Outage with Widespread 502 and 503 Errors
  Microsoft has confirmed an active service degradation of Microsoft 365 causing widespread 502 and 503 errors.

  • Microsoft 365 users worldwide have been unable to access core applications since the evening of September 16, 2026.
  • Access attempts are returning widespread 502 and 503 errors across the suite.
  • Microsoft tracks the incident internally as MO1472904 and classifies it as an active service degradation rather than a full outage.
  • The degradation began at 7:17 PM GMT+5:30, per Microsoft's incident tracking.
  Sources 📎 Coverage: cybersecuritynews.com · 👁 via Cyber Security News

• VectraRAT Offered as $250-a-Month Rental Malware for Controlling Windows PCs
  Hackers can now rent a Windows remote access tool called VectraRAT for $250 a month.

  • Targets Windows PCs, which the tool is built to compromise deeply and persistently.
  • VectraRAT gives paying operators the ability to watch victims, steal data, and run commands.
  • It can move traffic through an infected computer, using the machine as a proxy.
  • It is sold as a rental-only malware service rather than a one-time purchase, lowering the barrier to entry for attackers.
  Sources 📎 Coverage: cybersecuritynews.com · 👁 via Cyber Security News

• Noodle RAT malware gives attackers cross-platform control of Windows and Linux systems
  Hackers are using the cross-platform Noodle RAT to secretly control Windows and Linux systems.

  • Applies to organisations running Windows and Linux, with operations reported across Asia-Pacific including Thailand, India, Japan, Malaysia and Taiwan
  • Noodle RAT is a remote-access trojan that gives attackers control of compromised computers and servers
  • Its ability to run on both Windows and Linux lets one malware family follow victims across corporate networks
  Sources 📎 Coverage: cybersecuritynews.com · 👁 via Cyber Security News

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