Packrat
Packrat is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive, tracked by Brandefense. It targets the Government, and Media and Entertainment sectors in 4 countries, including Brazil and Argentina.
- Techniques
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- Exploited CVEs
- No CVE data
- First seen
- Jan 1, 2008
- Record updated
Who They Target.
About Packrat.
A threat group that has been active for at least seven years has used malware, phishing and disinformation tactics to target activists, journalists, politicians and public figures in various Latin American countries. The threat actor, dubbed Packrat based on its preference for remote access Trojans (RATs) and because it has used the same infrastructure for several years, has been analyzed by Citizen Lab researchers John Scott-Railton, Morgan Marquis-Boire, and Claudio Guarnieri, and Cyphort researcher Marion Marschalek, best known for her extensive analysis of state-sponsored threats.
Last updated Oct 9, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from structured threat intelligence and reviewed by Brandefense analysts. Techniques follow the MITRE ATT&CK framework.