Two people are allegedly responsible for creating and disseminating the “Firebird” remote access trojan (RAT), which was then renamed as “Hive.” The arrest and charge of these individuals is the result of a cooperative police operation by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the FBI.

Even if Firebird and Hive aren’t among the most well-known and often used RATs, they may have had an effect on users’ security across the globe.

There there was a dedicated website for Firebird, which advertised it as a tool for remote management. But the homepage’s features—password recovery across browsers, elevation of privilege through vulnerabilities, and stealthy access—transmitted the intended message to potential customers read more Firebird Rat Creator and seller arrested in the U.S. and Australia.

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