New FIRE Report: “RatPressto” phish kit scales quietly via WordPress

Fortra Intelligence and Research Experts (FIRE) have just published a report on a new phishing kit, RatPressto, targeting large corporations with the goal of credential theft and data exfiltration. It uses compromised WordPress sites, often with exposed /wp-admin access, to deliver near-identical phishing pages that mimic trusted workflows and silently deploy remote access tools via hidden iframes.

Key findings:

  • Reusable, byte‑identical phishing infrastructure
  • Heavy reliance on compromised WordPress environments
  • Victim‑specific lures to boost credibility
  • GitHub staging and shift to self-hosted ScreenConnect
  • Silent payload delivery through hidden iframes

Insecure or exposed WordPress admin access is a critical risk factor, and organizations should audit and harden immediately as activity continues.

Full report can be found here: https://www.fortra.com/blog/ratpressto-phishing-kit

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