--- title: "New RAT \"Borat\" is a triple threat" description: A new remote access Trojan (RAT) by the name of Borat has been appearing on darknet markets. Borat is designed to be easy-to-use, and gives attackers the ability to deploy ransomware, perform DDoS attacks, bypass user account control (UAC), access files and network devices, and even take complete control of a victim's mouse and keyboard. canonical_url: https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/new-rat-borat-is-a-triple-threat/ locale: en last_updated: 2026-10-27 --- * [Home](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/) * [Articles](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/) * [Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/authors/acronis-threat-research-unit/) 08 April 2022 # New RAT "Borat" is a triple threat A new remote access Trojan (RAT) by the name of Borat has been appearing on darknet markets. Borat is designed to be easy-to-use, and gives attackers the ability to deploy ransomware, perform DDoS attacks, bypass user account control (UAC), access files and network devices, and even take complete control of a victim's mouse and keyboard. Author: **[Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/authors/acronis-threat-research-unit/)** [Video 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N53XUm2O9RE) A new remote access Trojan (RAT) by the name of Borat has been appearing on darknet markets. Borat is designed to be easy-to-use, and gives attackers the ability to deploy ransomware, perform DDoS attacks, bypass user account control (UAC), access files and network devices, and even take complete control of a victim's mouse and keyboard. Borat is highly customizable, allowing users to tailor their attacks, and comes in a package that includes a builder, malicious modules, and a server certificate. Acronis Cyber Protect already recognizes and blocks Borat, thanks to its threat-agnostic detection capabilities that identify even never-before-seen malware variants based on the malicious behaviors that they exhibit. Related articles [The Gentlemen: A closer look at a not-so-gentle ransomware-as-a- service operation](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/the-gentlemen-a-closer-look-at-a-not-so-gentle-ransomware-as-a-service-operation/) [Acronis AI Copilot: Adoption is high and growing among MSPs](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/acronis-ai-copilot-adoption-is-high-and-growing-among-msps/) [Acronis Cyberthreats Update, October 2026](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/acronis-cyberthreats-update-october-2026/) [AI agents at work: What Acronis endpoint data reveals about MSP and SMB usage](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/ai-agents-at-work-what-acronis-endpoint-data-reveals-about-msp-and-smb-usage/)