--- title: From DarkGate to AsyncRAT: Malware Detected and Shared... description: Unit 42 shares timely threat intelligence on malware families and groups through social media channels. The article reviews the malware mentioned from October... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/from-darkgate-to-asyncrat-malware-detected-and-shared-as-unit-42-timely-threat-intelligence-zacwq1mu9 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: From DarkGate to AsyncRAT: Malware Detected and Shared As Unit 42 Timely Threat Intelligence | daily.dev og:description: Unit 42 shares timely threat intelligence on malware families and groups through social media channels. The article reviews the malware mentioned from October... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/from-darkgate-to-asyncrat-malware-detected-and-shared-as-unit-42-timely-threat-intelligence-zacwq1mu9 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/zACWq1mu9.png og:image:alt: From DarkGate to AsyncRAT: Malware Detected and Shared As Unit 42 Timely Threat Intelligence og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # From DarkGate to AsyncRAT: Malware Detected and Shared As Unit 42 Timely Threat Intelligence **[Unit 42](https://daily.dev/sources/unit42)** · 8 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Unit 42 shares timely threat intelligence on malware families and groups through social media channels. The article reviews the malware mentioned from October to December 2023, provides indicators of compromise, and offers opportunities for readers to practice Wireshark skills. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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