AsyncRAT Exploits ConnectWise ScreenConnect to Steal Credentials and Crypto

Thursday, September 11, 2025 6:02 AM | The Hacker News
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that leverages ConnectWise ScreenConnect, a legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) software, to deliver a fleshless loader that drops a remote access trojan (RAT) called AsyncRAT to steal sensitive data from compromised hosts. "The attacker used ScreenConnect to gain remote access, then executed a layered VBScript and